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Annuities are often marketed to older investors as a way to manage their income in retirement. But lurking behind promises of long-term financial security can be risks that far outweigh potential benefits. When annuity sellers withhold information from investors, it may be impossible to accurately gauge the investment’s risk/reward ratio, leaving the buyer holding a [...]

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced a record whistleblower award of almost $50 million. The whistleblower received the award after providing a detailed account of a company’s misconduct, which led the SEC to bring an enforcement action. The SEC ultimately was able to return substantial amounts to harmed investors. The $50 million whistleblower award [...]

The Business Trial Group has filed a lawsuit in Florida against an in-home elder care agency Granny Nannies for giving a caregiver with a relevant criminal history access to its 92-year-old customer’s home. The caregiver, Curtel Hayes, allegedly stole nearly $140,000 from a 92-year-old client, and has since been arrested for grand theft and elder [...]

A Florida couple who suffered an assault and battery while passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship are suing their former law firm for squandering their chance at justice and compensation by failing to file their lawsuit on time. Mitchell and Dannamarie Miorelli hired the Business Trial Group’s Damien H. Prosser to seek compensation and [...]