Elder Law

Obama signs new Iran sanctions into law – CASMII

US President Barack Obama Saturday signed into law tough new sanctions targeting Iran’s central … have the “opposite effect” of their intended purpose of isolating Iran. Senior US officials said Saturday that they would try to implement the new sanctions … Continue reading

Medicaid savings, but at what expense? – PennLive.com

Advocacy groups, clients, and representatives of caseworkers, as well as elder law attorneys, saw that pressure to quickly review a backlog of files and to close cases overwhelmed the system. At the same time, the state reduced the workforce that … Continue reading

SOUND OFF: Voter ID law is dangerous – Reporter

I would add to that list another group — senior citizens, many of whom never had driver’s licenses or no longer drive. It is estimated that the Voter ID law would prevent about 700,000 Pennsylvanians from voting. Gov. Corbett and … Continue reading

Robert C. Baker Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication – PR.com

Robert C. Baker is a Senior Partner in the law firm of Baker Keener & Nahra, LLP in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Baker received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California and his J.D. from Loyola Law School … Continue reading

New Illinois Laws In 2012: 214 New Laws Go Into Effect On Jan. 1 – Huffington Post

including tougher laws for those accused of creating and possessing child pornography, stricter penalties for those who take advantage of an elder financially and a number of other provisions, visit the Illinois Review.

Help for Senior citizens and families with energy costs – Examiner

From Capital Hill, according to Senator Brown “The combination of cold Ohio winters and rising home heating costs will equal disaster for Ohio senior citizens and families … The President signed into law a continuing resolution that provides funding …

Sahar Gul, 15-Year-Old Afghan Girl, Tortured By In-Laws: Reports – Huffington Post

After meeting senior security officials on Sunday, Karzai said in a statement that whoever used violence against 15-year-old Sahar Gul must be punished. According to police in northeastern Baghlan province, the in-laws kept Gul in a basement for …

New year brings new laws in California – Syracuse Post-Standard

“Law-abiding citizens will start openly carrying unloaded long … _Elder abuse: allows wage garnishments against anyone convicted of elder abuse or financial abuse of a dependent adult. _Farmworkers: requires that, if the Agricultural Labor Relations …

7 senior Tacoma officers accept buyouts, spare colleagues’ jobs – Tacoma News Tribune

Now, more than three decades later, he has turned in his badge and retired from his law enforcement career … laying off 56 police employees – 52 of whom are the least senior patrol officers. The retirements will save the … Continue reading

Lawyer warns about nursing home admission contracts – Patriot Ledger

Bernard Hamill, elder law attorney. Quincy elder law attorney Bernard J. Hamill is warning families about a new practice by many large nursing home chains to include mandatory arbitration contracts in the admission paperwork. This practice has resulted in …