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The use and abuse of prescription painkillers has reached record levels in the United States. Another record? Pharmaceutical  company profits. As the death toll from opioid overdose rises, so do Big Pharma earnings. Accountability and Court Actions Americans are turning…

A 2017 Newsmax article by author, Betsy McCaughey, was entitled, "Dems' Medicaid Fear-Mongering Overlooks Nursing Home Conditions". McCaughey reported, "Nationwide, one-third of nursing home residents suffer serious, often permanent injuries due to neglect, according to a federal Inspector General report."…

A still relevant March 19, 2012, article, by author, Cynthia Ramnarace, in the AARP Bulletin, was entitled, "Choosing the Right Nursing Home" (the article is still available online on the AARP website). It stated: "If your loved one is no longer…

In 2016 (November 14), author Adina Genn's article, "Judge throws wrench into new nursing home rule", was published in Long Island Business News. It surrounded an interview with, John Dalli, Partner, Dalli & Marino, LLP, about binding arbitration clauses that…

An article in the 26 Feb., edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, by Julian Gray and Frank Petrich, was entitled "Elder Law Guys: Doublecheck when they say the rehab center doesn't have room". Federal Law and Medicaid and Medicare: Responsibility for…

In a 22 Feb., article in The New York Times, entitled, "Complaints About Nursing Home Evictions Rise, and Regulators Take Note" , by authors, Tara Siegel Bernard and Robert Pear, the pull quote stated, "One reason for the evictions, legal…

In his PBS.org "Making Sense" column, author, @PhilMoeller, announced, "big changes to Medicare," just signed by President Donald Trump, which, the article continued, "morphed from being an item on various congressional wish lists into reality as part of last week’s…

Thousands of employers across the nation are sneaking a loophole into employment contracts called “forced,” “binding” or “mandatory arbitration.” Harassment Widespread, Retaliation Feared This fine print prevents employees from suing companies in court for discrimination, sexual harassment and even assault,…

While your next new car might not fold up into a briefcase à la George Jetson, self-driving cars are no longer a cartoon dream of the far-off future. Manufacturers like Audi, Volvo, Ford and BMW promise a fully autonomous vehicle…