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Dementia and Light Therapy: Can Tailored Lighting Help With Care?

Victoria Blachly March 25, 2026 No Comments

A recent, but small, clinical trial of dementia residents in a memory care facility used integrated ambient lighting that changed in intensity throughout the day to simulate natural light-dark cycles. While the study published concluded that the lighting “may” help with depression, poor sleep quality, and agitation for those dealing with dementia, it ultimately concluded

Heir Today, Gone Tomorrow

Christine Costantino October 21, 2025 No Comments

Many of my clients ask me if the money they have inherited during a marriage is “off the table” in a divorce. This can be a complicated question, and I often reply, “It depends.” The general rule in Oregon is that inherited or gifted assets to one spouse during a marriage are not subject to the

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Oregon DOJ Warns of Fake Attorney Scam

Victoria Blachly September 2, 2025 No Comments

Oregon’s Department of Justice Financial Fraud/Consumer Protection Section has a new scam alert warning of bad actors impersonating lawyers to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here’s a link to the full text of the “New scam alert”. In one recent case a fraudulent website impersonated an Oregon attorney and scammed victims out of hundreds

The Rule Of Law Matters: Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP supports the American Bar Association’s statement

SYK April 17, 2025 No Comments

The Rule Of Law Matters – Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP supports the American Bar Association’s statement “We endorse the sentiments expressed by the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in his 2024 Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary, ‘[w]ithin the past year we have also seen the need for state and federal bar

Gray Divorces – What are they and do I need one?

Christine Costantino February 24, 2025 No Comments

The term “gray divorce” has been trending for the last few years. It is a popular term, and not a legal one. It relates to couples who have been in long term marriages and who discover in their later years that they just don’t want to be married to their spouse any longer. These divorces

Federal Court Enjoins Government from Enforcing the Corporate Transparency Act

Michael Walker December 9, 2024 No Comments

The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was passed in an effort to combat financial crimes by and through companies. To do so, the CTA regulates “reporting companies,” or any corporation, LLC, or other similar business entity that is created or registered to do business in the U.S. by filing registration documents with the secretary of state

New Oregon Center for Behavioral Health and Aging Announced

Victoria Blachly November 4, 2024 No Comments

Portland State University, together with Oregon Health & Science University, just launched OCEBHA: Oregon’s Center of Excellence in Behavior Health & Aging (oregonbhi.org/center-for-excellence). The focus of the center is “to address the behavioral health needs of Oregon’s aging population by improving access to services and supports.” With involvement from the PSU Institute on Aging, PSU

Clause for Concern: How Consumers May Unknowingly Click Away Their Right to Sue

Adriana G. Cunha October 7, 2024 No Comments

In today’s digital age, many of us have signed up for various online services without giving much thought to the fine print of the Terms and Conditions. If you have signed up for Uber Eats or Disney+, chances are you scrolled right past the binding arbitration provision which can limit your ability to sue Uber

It’s Okay to Say, “I Don’t”

Chris Costantino & Jos Strauss July 29, 2024 No Comments

Kelly Bensimon, star of the ‘Real Housewives of New York City,’ recently called off her wedding to Scott Litner after he refused to sign a prenuptial agreement. Bensimon understood the legal protections that a prenuptial agreement would offer her and her children, and refused to marry without those protections in place. If a prenuptial agreement

Navigating Oregon’s Leave Updates: SB 1515 Explained

Brooke Eide June 5, 2024 No Comments

It is no secret that the implementation of Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) over the last year has created many questions for employers and employees alike. To clear up some of these questions, the Oregon State Legislature passed SB 1515. Here’s what you need to know about the changes SB 1515 brings to PLO and other

Wendy Williams: Planning to Avoid a Guardianship

Victoria Blachly March 4, 2024 No Comments

TV host and personality, Wendy Williams, has been in the news recently for her challenging health issues, marital drama, and legal woes, after a bank froze her bank accounts due to concerns about whether she needed a protective proceeding/guardianship due to her mental and physical ailments. Her team recently revealed Ms. Williams has dementia, and rumors

Gina Lollobrigida: Financial Elder Abuse Is NOT “Loving Care”

Victoria Blachly December 14, 2023 No Comments

Gina Lollobrigida, the successful 1950’s and 1960’s Italian actress, model, photojournalist, artist and politician, passed away in early 2023, at the age of 95. Her former personal assistant was recently found guilty for stealing millions from his former employer, after being charged with “circumvention of an incompetent person.” Although the trial started before Lollobrigida passed,

Do NOT Sit on Your Estate Plan (especially if it’s in the couch) – Learning From Aretha Franklin

Victoria Blachly July 13, 2023 No Comments

After five years and a family battle over two handwritten wills left by the singing legend Aretha Franklin, a jury ruled that the later executed will – found in the cushions of Ms. Franklin’s couch – was her validly executed will. While we all Respect (1967) Aretha Franklin, you need to Jump to It (1982),

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