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Verde Sues Jed Renfroe for Fraud
4 hours agoIncentives matter. A post-closing performance based payout on an out of home acquisition provides incentive for a seller to artificially boost revenues. That’s the lesson of the Verde Outdoor Media (“Verde”) versus JR Media, John “Jed” Renfroe, Christa Hurley (Jed Renfroe’s sister) and Marcus Ben Jones (collectively “Sellers”). Here’s the […]
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Verde Sues Jed Renfroe for Fraud
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Richard Hamlin on billboard permit vesting and zoning code preemption in California
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