Elder Law

Churches Can Go Back to Schools, for Now – New York Times

“Today’s order is unusual,” said Jane Gordon, senior counsel for the city’s law department. “However, it calls for a speedy resolution of this litigation.” A handful of churches already began returning to schools last …

Tribune Paid Bankruptcy Advisers $233 Million Since Filing for Protection – Bloomberg

The two main law firms in the case collected almost half of all the … Since then, the company and hedge funds holding Tribune’s senior debt have fought to win approval for a plan to divide ownership among the lenders … Continue reading

Senior Romney Health Adviser: Obamacare Can Move Health Care System In The Right Direction – Think Progress

Bush’s former Secretary of Health and Human Services and a senior adviser to Mitt Romney … In an apparent break from Romney’s pledge to “easily” repeal the law, Leavitt told ModernHealthcare that the measure could help move the …

Juliet K. Choi Named Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to Office for Civil Rights – Marketwatch

Choi has been appointed as Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to OCR. As the Department’s civil rights and health privacy rights law enforcement agency, OCR investigates complaints filed by the public and provides technical assistance and public …

Bills Protecting Vulnerable Seniors from Abuse Approved by Senate – Salem-News.Com

HB 4084 introduced by the Elder Abuse Work Group created in 2011. Courtesy: dailyadvance.com (SALEM) – The Oregon Senate backed a bill this morning that will make major changes to Oregon law with respect to elder abuse, creating critical new … Continue reading

Videotron Ltd. Prices US$800,000,000 Senior Notes Offering – msnbc.com

The senior notes due 2022 mentioned herein have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 or applicable state securities laws, and the senior notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration … Continue reading

‘Mini-Trials’ Doom Class In Senior Living Co. Break Suit – site.law360.com

Law360, New York (February 29, 2012, 6:19 PM ET) — A California federal judge rejected a motion from a former Sunrise Senior Living Management Inc. caregiver Tuesday that sought certification of several classes in a meal and rest break suit, … Continue reading

Clydes senior partner awarded honorary silk – Lawyer Online

Stephen Grosz, head of public law and human rights at Bindmans, has also been appointed an honorary QC. This comes a year after Bindmans founder and senior consultant Sir Geoffrey Bindman was awarded honorary silk (1 March 2011). The other … Continue reading

SAC Capital’s Steve Cohen Had Phones Wire-Tapped by the Fed’s – Fox Business – StreetInsider.com

Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino. “Federal law enforcement officials wire-tapped conversations Cohen had in the early stages of their insider-trading probe, sometime around 2007 when former Galleon Group chief Raj Rajaratnam became a target of the …

Senior counsel lists Miami 5BD for $1.68M – Blockshopper

Suzanne Feanny of Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell, Inc is the listing agent. Armin Seifart is a senior counsel at Chevron Global Gas & Upstream. Previously, he was an associate at law firm Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LLP and an attorney at utilities firm …