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Johnson Fistel is pleased to announce that Brett M. Middleton has joined the firm in its San Diego office.  “We are very fortunate that Brett accepted our offer to join the team,” said Frank J. Johnson, one of the firm’s founding partners.  “He has nearly two decades of significant securities, corporate, and business litigation experience…

In federal securities litigation, the “Lead Plaintiff” is the person or group of persons that are appointed by the court to direct and oversee the prosecution of claims brought on behalf of a class of shareholders. The Lead Plaintiff has the power to settle and release claims of all class members, subject to court approval.…

1. Where were you born? Bakersfield, California. 2. Do you have activities or hobbies? Reading classic mystery novels (I’m a huge Agatha Christie fan) or watching BBC classic mystery shows (i.e. Poirot), running, and keeping up with my brilliant and beautiful black lab, Sailor. 3. What drew you into the legal field? My great-grandfather, grandfather,…

San Diego Magazine has once again recognized Frank J. Johnson as one of the few Top Lawyers in San Diego practicing Complex Litigation. In selecting who to include in the group of Top Lawyers in San Diego, the publication “invited Martindale-Hubbell, the company that has long set the standard for peer review ratings, to share…

A major Hispanic supermarket chain has paid $875,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by six former employees represented by Johnson Fistel, LLP. The former employees alleged that the supermarket, which is backed by a leading global investment firm and is a member store of one of the largest Hispanic supermarket chains in the country, permitted…

To successfully launch, grow, and operate a business, entrepreneurs must find ways to comply with, and utilize, various laws and regulations to protect their business, while not letting legal issues distract them from running their business. Here are five common legal issues that entrepreneurs should think about when launching a business: 1. Business Types The…

Johnson Fistel is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Adam J. Sunstrom in the firm’s Georgia office where he will focus his practice on complex commercial litigation, including securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions. “I’m proud to be part of an excellent team of lawyers and 2019 is already shaping up to be…

Exactly four years ago, Frank Johnson, the founding partner of Johnson Fistel, was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a blood cancer. After a few surgeries, four rounds of all-day chemo treatment, several down days, and losing all of his hair, he is now cancer free. “It was actually a blessing in disguise, a reminder that everything…

When AT&T bid on Time Warner for $85 billion in October 2016, the putative acquisition would have combined the juggernaut forces of two media heavyweights in an industry being rapidly transformed by new content and distribution drivers. AT&T touted the merger as one that would create efficiencies and allow the company to reduce consumer prices.…

Last week, on September 14, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that a whistleblower has earned an award of more than $1.5 million bringing the total awarded to approximately $322 million to 58 individuals since issuing its first award in 2012. According to the SEC, the whistleblower provided the SEC with vital…