What are the questions the EDD and agencies ask to identify misclassified workers? What do you need to know as an employer in San Diego? The California Employment Development Department and the United States Department of Labor (DOL) continue to work with other California agencies and the IRS cracking down...
The Contract Determines the Outcome of Any Business Transaction
Did you know the contract determines the outcome of any business transaction in most cases? As a San Diego business attorney with more than 40 years of experience, if you hand me a business contract I can tell you the odds the contract it governs will be successful. The quality...
Managing a San Diego Neighbor Dispute
What is the best strategy for managing a San Diego neighbor dispute? A real estate dispute with a neighbor in San Diego doesn’t have to result in time consuming and expensive real estate litigation. Decades of Experience with Legal Issues Involving a Neighbor The experienced real estate attorneys at the Watkins...
Nonprofit Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Formation Attorneys in San Diego
Are you searching for nonprofit tax exempt 501(c)(3) formation attorneys in San Diego who can help to form or legally organize your charitable work or cause? What do you need to do in order to collect donations, funds or property for a national or international charitable interest, “public benefit” or...
A Reservation of Rights Letter is an Insurance Red Flag
A Reservation of Rights letter from your insurance is an immediate red flag for any insurance policy holder. Why should this letter concern you and what immediate action should you take if you receive a reservation of rights notification? A Reservation of Rights Letter is a Form of Denial The...
The Potential Risk of Misclassified Independent Contractors
There is genuine concern about the growing potential risk of misclassified independent contractors and resulting audits by the IRS and California agencies such as the EDD. The threat and associated extensive financial risk and liabilities are genuine and immediate. Recent developments based upon a recent California Supreme Court case (Dynamex)...
Sound Business Insights Episode 18 – Private Attorneys General Act or PAGA
We present the next episode in our podcast “Sound Business Insights” with Episode 18 – Private Attorneys General Act or PAGA – an overview of a substantial potential risk for San Diego and Southern California employers. The number of PAGA-related lawsuits has substantially increased over the past few years. Through...
Is Stealing a Customer List Unfair Competition in California?
Is stealing a customer list unfair competition in California? What protections can San Diego and Southern California employers put in place to protect customer lists and other trade secrets of the business? What Makes Stealing a Customer List Unfair Competition in California? In many cases it may be possible to...
Sound Business Insights Episode 17 – Violation or Breach of Fiduciary Duty
We are pleased to invite you to listen to our latest release, Sound Business Insights Episode 17 – Violation of Breach of Fiduciary Duty. In this episode, Dan Watkins defines a fiduciary duty and what happens when a fiduciary duty is breached or violated. When does the fiduciary duty begin? ...