Dec 22, 2020 | News
AccountingToday.com — Fraud is continuing to increase this year, in part due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. The report found that 79 percent of anti-fraud professionals have seen an increase in the...
Dec 15, 2020 | News
The ABA Journal — In normal times, law firms would be hard at work planning their holiday parties, with some even going so far as to rent out museums or hire Michelin-starred chefs for their opulent soirees. For example, litigation firm Susman Godfrey, with offices...
Dec 8, 2020 | News
The VAntage Point blog/US Dept. of Veterans Affairs — VA’s Privacy Service and the United States Postal Inspection Service – the law enforcement and crime prevention arm of the Postal Service – recently established a two-year agreement continuing their partnership to...
Dec 1, 2020 | News
From The New York Times — By John Ismay/The New York Times The U.S. Army would review the cases of thousands of former soldiers who were separated from the service after Oct. 7, 2001, with less-than-honorable discharges and potentially upgrade their service paperwork...
Nov 24, 2020 | News
From SkilledNursingNewsom — The two U.S. senators who last year released a “secret” list of nursing homes under consideration for inclusion on a formal list of facilities with major quality issues are now calling for expanded oversight of poorly performing skilled...
Nov 17, 2020 | News
From DisabilityScoop.com — LOS ANGELES — Ever since her son, Landon, was born three years ago, Nakenya Allen has been fighting. Fighting to get a diagnosis for the cause of Landon’s digestive problems, which landed him in the emergency room multiple times before he...
Nov 10, 2020 | News
From the Associated Press — WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Trump administration efforts to erect a protective shield around nursing homes, coronavirus cases are surging within facilities in states hard hit by the latest onslaught of COVID-19. An analysis of federal data...
Nov 3, 2020 | News
From the News Tribune (Jefferson City, MO) — Lower-income states that expanded Medicaid may be receiving a bigger piece of the federal pie. By Joe Gamm An analysis of federal spending shows distributions from Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program...
Oct 27, 2020 | News
From the Wall Street Journal — Why Couples May Disagree; Women have good reason to be more anxious about the size of a nest egg — By Glenn Ruffenach My wife and I are approaching retirement. I think our nest egg is in good shape, but my wife is worried that our...
Oct 20, 2020 | News
From USA Today — Planning for retirement is stressful enough. Try bringing a pandemic into the mix. Despite the uncertaintyspawned by the health crisis, baby boomers are confident they will have a successful retirement and their lifestyle will be everything they...