On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. Some of the most long-established companies in the United States have recently been forced to close their doors, and some wonder whether technology is to blame? Do long-established companies have to acquire new-age tech startups or drastically...
Blue Shield of California resolves reimbursement contract dispute
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, August 23, 2012. Most long-term business relationships depend on contracts and more importantly contract renewals. When two businesses have a partnership that lasts for a long period of time, it doesn’t mean that it is a sure thing, often the...
Joint venture seeks domestic and international clientele
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, August 17, 2012. Joint ventures are entered into for many reasons and a primary reason is to increase value. Recently, two large companies, that are well-known in their respective industries, announced their future plans to create a joint venture. The joint...
Successful merger plan may let California company close early
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, August 10, 2012. Mergers, when two companies combine, happen almost every day all over the world. Since mergers are so common in the business world, the intricacies and steps involved in a merger can be overlooked. A California company’s pending merger shows...
California judge rules contract did exist between Oracle and HP
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, August 6, 2012. When the computer technology corporation Oracle hired HP’s former CEO Mark Hurd, HP contested the decision, raising the issue in court. The dispute was settled in 2010 by the two parties. The terms of the settlement allegedly...
Shareholders seeking better standards at J&J reach tentative settlement
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, August 3, 2012. How management runs a company day to day affects how it will succeed or fail. Success or failure can be measured by profits alone, but there is more to it than that. It can also be measured...