Larry's Law

Featured

Main Menu

Petition for Rehearing/Rehearing En Banc

  • Article, Featured
On appeal from the United States district court for the Eastern District of Virginia at Alexandria...

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Decision

  • Article, Featured
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Senior District Judge. (1:23−cv−00009−CMH−LRV)...

Ahead of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, Advocate Janine Williamson Featured in Congressional Quarterly, Reacts to New FBI Report on Elder Financial Exploitation

  • Featured, Press Release

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — With World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaching on June 15, Janine Williamson, a leading […]

...
sage

Financial Scams: Are there effective measures to combat them? (CQ Researcher)

  • Article, Featured
  • Sage
Janine Williamson (Satterfield) has a featured op-ed in the latest CQ Researcher report on financial scams...

Elder Fraud Prevention Advocate Janine Williamson Meets with Bankers’ Group Following Features in Bloomberg, American Banker

  • Featured, Press Release
Janine Williamson, the administrator of the Larry W. Cook Estate, announced today several key milestones in her advocacy efforts against the financial exploitation of elderly people. Williamson recently met with...
Bloomberg logo 2023

As Elder Fraud Explodes, Banks Beat Back Duty to Call Cops

  • Article, Featured
  • Bloomberg
The tale of a retired US submarine commander who sent $3.6 million to scammers in Asia, even as his bankers worried he was being conned, sparked so much outrage in...

Larry W. Cook Estate’s Appeal Granted in Negligence Lawsuit Brought Against Navy Federal Credit Union After $3.6 Million of Elderly Veteran’s Savings Allegedly Sent to Scam Artists

  • Featured, Press Release
A Washington state woman's appeal has been granted in a $3.6 million negligence lawsuit against Wells Fargo and Navy Federal Credit Union. The lawsuit, which concerns alleged fraudulent wire transactions,...
americanbanker brand logo black no padding

Elder fraud is rising. So is the pressure on banks to catch it.

  • Article, Featured
  • American Banker
When Janine Williamson's uncle Larry Cook, a retired Navy commander living in Herndon, Virginia, died, she was appointed administrator to his estate and began receiving his mail....
linkedin

Advocating for Change: Janine Williamson’s Stand Against Elder Financial Exploitation

  • Article, Featured
  • LinkedIn
On this Veteran's Day, an elder fraud prevention advocate, Janine Williamson, has called upon Congress to address the alarming rates of financial fraud affecting American consumers....

Elder Fraud Prevention Advocate Janine Williamson Issues Statement on S. 4943 and H.R. 9303 “Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act”

  • Featured, Press Release
This Veteran's Day, elder fraud prevention advocate Janine Williamson is urging Congress to take action on S. 4943 and H.R. 9303, the Protecting Consumers from Payment Scams Act. "The American...

Elder Fraud Prevention Advocate Janine Williamson Issues Statement as HB 692 “Larry’s Law” Takes Effect in Virginia

  • Featured, Press Release
House Bill 692, or "Larry's Law," took effect today in Virginia. Larry's Law lays the groundwork for financial institutions to train their employees to identify potential financial exploitation of senior...
McKnights SeniorLiving

2 new laws strengthen reporting, investigation of older adult financial exploitation

  • Article, Featured
  • McKnights Senior Living
A new law encouraging financial institutions to do more to prevent and report financial exploitation of older adults was prompted by a family’s discovery that their loved one lost more...
Copyright © 2025 the Estate of Larry W. Cook
Share Your Story
Contact Us
Linkedin
Scroll to Top