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  • Investing in a Recession – Equities That Tend to do Better

    Keith Dunn | February 1, 2023 This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. Is 2023 heading into a recession? If so, are there recession-proof investments?  There are factors that suggest a pause in the bear market including the reopening of the Chinese economy, the cooling of inflation, and the apparent strength…

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  • Johnson Fistel Welcomes New Attorney Anthony E. Mance

    Johnson Fistel is pleased to announce the addition of Attorney Anthony E. Mance to its Atlanta office.  Mr. Mance will focus his practice on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions. Mr. Mance has been an attorney for 14 years. He has over a decade of experience working…

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  • Financial and Estate Planning New Year’s Resolutions

    This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. Starting a new year is often a time for resolutions. Some studies show that one-third of Americans will make a financial resolution. Why not consider financial, estate, and related planning in formulating your commitments for 2023. Consider scheduling a review meeting regarding your estate,…

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  • Johnson Fistel Announces Affiliation with Esq. Wealth Management, Inc.

    Johnson Fistel is a full-service law firm with experienced lawyers but does not offer financial advice to its clients. However, the law firm is pleased to announce that it is now affiliated with Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. (“EsqWealth”), a Registered Investment Advisor firm registered with the California securities regulators. EsqWealth is a wealth management firm…

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  • Johnson Fistel Names New Partner: Kristen O’Connor

    The firm is pleased to announce that Kristen O’Connor has been elevated to partner effective January 1, 2023.  Ms. O’Connor is based in the firm’s San Diego, California office.  “After just completing a two-week jury trial with her, I’m excited and honored to have Kristen as a partner and have her on our team,” said…

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  • Know Your Tolerance for Risk

    This article is reprinted with permission from Esq. Wealth Management, Inc. Multigenerational financial peace can be achieved through comprehensive planning. At EsqWealth, we help you strategically position and protect your assets so that you can rest assured that your vision of financial success is achievable. One important piece of your financial plan is your investment…

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  • Why an Estate Plan Might Be One of Your Best Investments

    “Everyone dies, but not everyone truly lives.” – William Wallace, Braveheart And not everyone has a functional estate plan in place when they die. A carefully crafted estate plan can save your family, heirs and loved ones a tremendous amount of time and money. In addition, it will help protect their privacy and keep your…

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  • Johnson Fistel Defeats Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss in Brookdale Senior Living Inc. Shareholder Derivative Case

    As court-appointed co-lead counsel representing one of two shareholder-Plaintiffs derivatively on behalf of Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. (“Brookdale”) in Anders v. Baier, et al., Case No. 3:21:cv-00373 (M.D. Tenn.), Johnson Fistel recently defeated Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiffs’ operative complaint.  In seeking dismissal of the complaint, Defendants argued Plaintiffs failed to adequately plead wrongful refusal…

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  • California Court of Appeal Affirms the Right of California Consumers to Have Their Day In Court Against Road Runner

    On September 28, 2022, a California appeals court dealt a significant blow to Road Runner’s latest effort to avoid defending against a class action lawsuit challenging Road Runner’s auto-renewal practices relating to its “VIP” loyalty program. The court of appeal affirmed denial of a motion to compel the case to arbitration. Road Runner must now…

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