NSCLC in the News
On this page you'll find NSCLC press releases, links to media coverage of NSCLC, and general announcements.
- NSCLC on ACSBlog: Supreme Court Won't Review ERISA Case (2008/07/03) In a guest post on the American Constitution Society's blog, NSCLC attorneys Harper Jean Tobin and Simon Lazarus write about the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari in an important ERISA case. By refusing to grant certiorari in Amschwand v. Spherion, the Court declined to revisit decisions that bar monetary compensation to beneficiaries who are illegally denied pension benefits, life insurance proceeds, and medical treatment.
- NSCLC In Article About Nursing Home Quality (2008/06/30) In a recent article, Nursing Home Quality: More Hype Than Hazard? FoxBusiness News examines whether nursing homes are as bad as people expect. The article quotes NSCLC Attorney Eric Carlson, author of 20 Common Nursing Home Problems--and How to Resolve Them.
- Gene Coffey in Wall Street Journal Article on Nursing Home Bills (2008/06/30) A June 29 Wall Street Journal article on nursing home bills quotes NSCLC attorney Gene Coffey
- Media Coverage of NSCLC's Medicare Part D Settlement Agreement (2008/06/23) Read about recent media coverage of NSCLC's settlement agreement on Medicare Part D
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Lists Resources for Taking Care of Aging Parents (2008/06/10) An article in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel lists resources for getting help with long-term care for parents and other loved ones. The article quotes NSCLC staff attorney Eric Carlson, who also serves as President of the Assisted Living Consumer Alliance.
- Wall Street Journal Looks at Nursing Home Medicaid (2008/05/18) An article in the Wall Street Journal examines Medicaid payment of long-term care in nursing homes.
- NSCLC Appoints Paul Nathanson As Executive Director (2008/05/12) The National Senior Citizens Law Center (NSCLC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Nathanson as the new executive director.
- NSCLC in Roll Call on courts vs. Congress and consumers (2008/04/17) NSCLC Staff Attorney Harper Jean Tobin writes in Roll Call on how a recent federal appeals court decision exemplifies a trend of rolling back consumer protections and remedies and twisting congressional intent.
- NSCLC Article Quoted in the New Republic (2008/04/07) An article in the current issue of the New Republic quotes a recent article by NSCLC's Simon Lazarus and Harper Jean Tobin.
- Supreme Court Term Could Mean More Trouble for Workers (2008/03/16) NSCLC's Harper Jean Tobin gives a preview of what the current Supreme Court term may hold for workers and retirees in the latest post on the Talking Justice blog.
