Ask the legal expert … about gun violence in facilities
By
John Durso
Jun 01, 2013
A resident smuggles a gun into our facility and shoots a worker who, she says, has been treating her harshly or disrespectfully. What’s our recourse?
Ask the legal expert … about arbitration agreements
By
John Durso
Apr 01, 2013
It seems like every time I see a news item about arbitration agreements being signed by a resident/patient’s surrogate or relative, some judges rules it invalid or unenforceable. Are they ever valid?...
Ask the legal expert: What can we do about new admissions who stash their assets for Medicaid eligibility?
By
John Durso
Jul 05, 2012
Senior living facilities have little, if any, ability to influence an individual’s decision to set up an irrevocable trust or some other type of tax shelter before the individual applies for occupancy...
Ask the legal expert: How can we fight removal of tax exempt status?
By
John Durso
Dec 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: firing an underperforming manager who falsified credential
By
John Durso
Sep 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: How can I keep unions away from my facility?
By
John Durso
Aug 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: common traps providers fall into when calculating employee compensation