Arbitration agreements would be prohibited as condition of admission under proposed federal law
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2024
Nursing homes would be prohibited from requiring or soliciting residents to sign pre-dispute, mandatory, binding arbitration agreements as a condition of admission under a bill introduced Tuesday by Sens....
Brookdale staffing not based on resident needs, lawsuit maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living misleads prospective residents and their families by indicating that it uses its resident assessment system to tailor care to residents’ needs and to staff its communities...
Brookdale staffing not based on resident needs, lawsuit maintains
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living misleads prospective residents and their families by indicating that it uses its resident assessment system to tailor care to residents’ needs and to staff its communities...
5 states with high liability costs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2015
A new report details the states where costs to settle, defend or litigate liability claims are the highest and lowest, as well as the states where claims frequency is increasing.
$900,000 arbitration decision shines spotlight on independent living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2017
Regulation of independent living and the elimination of mandatory arbitration agreements might prevent events like the one that led to an arbiter’s decision that a Virginia operator pay $900,000...
Federal Arbitration Act applies to states, too, Supreme Court says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2017
A resident representative holding power of attorney can be bound by an arbitration agreement that he or she signs on behalf of the resident, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday, asserting that states are...
Arbitration agreements cover families’ claims over alleged serial killer deaths, court says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2022
A senior living provider’s arbitration agreement, signed by former residents who subsequently were alleged victims of an alleged serial killer, covers the wrongful death and survival claims made by their...
Senior living prepares for Trump presidency
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 09, 2016
Leaders of organizations representing operators and others in senior living say they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump and members of his administration to advance causes important...
COVID-19 oversight, accountability, transparency at ‘CORE’ of legislation
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 17, 2020
A group of congressional Democrats has introduced legislation intended to ensure “stronger oversight, accountability and transparency in the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis.”
Brookdale sees split outcome from appellate court in ADA lawsuit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2020
Brookdale Senior Living claimed a partial victory Friday as an appellate court upheld a previous ruling by a district court in part, and reversed another decision, in an ADA lawsuit.