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In what can aptly be described as hot legal news, a California jury returned a $23 million verdict against the manufacturer of the popular Sriracha sauce, and in favor of the farm that grew its jalapeno pepper supply. The details of the dispute are explained in a recent LA Times article. Essentially, in 2017, the [...]

Buying property can be a stressful process. Even more so when you realize that the property you just bought has a defect that was misrepresented or not disclosed to you prior to purchase. Sellers of residential property are under a duty to disclose facts materially affecting the value of the property which are not readily [...]

Alternative fee arrangements are becoming more popular than ever in commercial litigation. Corporate clients, and even small businesses, are increasingly knowledgeable about the costs and risks of litigating business disputes. Consequently, the days of businesses blindly providing a law firm a retainer without negotiating the fee structure and hourly rate are generally a thing of [...]

Investors work with a financial adviser or stockbroker to manage their investments and to meet their own and their families’ financial goals. Today, there are more than 2,700 broker-dealers registered with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). These broker-dealers provide services to retail investors, with nearly $4 trillion in total assets and almost 139 million customer [...]