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The spread of legal marijuana has led to an explosion of investments into cannabis companies. But before you get swept up in the “green gold rush,” you should understand the risks involved. Investor alerts from the SEC, FINRA, and the NASAA, as well as brokerages such as TD Ameritrade, caution about cannabis stock-related investment fraud [...]

When businesses and commercial property owners in Florida file an insurance claim, they expect to receive compensation for their loss. After all, the owners may have been paying premiums for years on an insurance policy that they believed would cover them for specific losses related to their business. Imagine an owner’s surprise and dismay when [...]

Once an attorney agrees to represent a client, the attorney is obligated to perform legal services with the diligence, competence, and care appropriate to the case. When attorneys fail to perform their duties, and their client suffers damages, legal action might be a proper next step. Recently, the Business Trial Group (“BTG”) filed a legal [...]

The Business Trial Group has secured a settlement for our client Stella Heath in her lawsuit for money owed from her time serving as executive director of the Winter Haven, Florida-based Ritz Theatre. The dispute and subsequent litigation involved both the Ritz Theatre and the Florida Attorney General’s Office. The Ritz agreed to pay Heath [...]