Nursing Home Sexual Assaults Alleged
Columbus, GA: Many times when people think of
care center abuse, they think of abuse perpetrated by staff or management at a care center. Certainly, a great deal of residential care abuse comes in the form of physical or mental abuse or neglect on the part of staff that is entrusted to take care of residents. In some cases, however, the perpetrators of such terrible nursing home abuse crimes are not the staff or even the management, but are other residents of the homes
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Court Backs Stockbroker Arbitration Ruling
Atlanta, GA: In a rare situation in which a
stockbroker arbitration ruling has been appealed, a US court has backed the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's ruling against Merrill Lynch. Arbitrations involving allegations of stock fraud and stockbroker misconduct are rarely appealed—usually the decision is considered binding—but in this case Merrill Lynch was allowed to appeal the decision. The US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, however, found that the arbitration panel's decision was justified
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Lawsuits Allege Care Center Abuse
Denver, CO: Care center abuse, which can involve nursing home abuse, residential care abuse, elder abuse and other forms of abuse, neglect or mistreatment, can occur at any center charged with the care of individuals. Although
care center abuse is commonly associated with nursing homes, it can also involve day care facilities and residential homes. Furthermore, care center abuse includes physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect and mistreatment
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