New ABC Rule for Independent Contractor Classification in San Diego

Are you aware of the new ABC rule for independent contractor classification in San Diego?  What will the changes resulting from a recent California Supreme Court decision mean for San Diego and Southern California businesses who use independent contractors as part of their business strategy? The California Supreme Court recently...

Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 15 – Contract Law

Dan Watkins of the Watkins Firm discusses the importance of contracts in our new Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 15 – Contract Law.  What is a contract?  What are the laws which govern a contract here in California?  Did you know that the drafter of a contract is presumed to...

Proven Employer Labor Hearing Representation in San Diego

Are you searching for proven employer labor hearing representation in San Diego?  The employer defense attorneys at the Watkins Firm have more than four decades of experience representing and defending San Diego employers before hearings of the California Labor Commissioner and other state and federal agencies.  If you have received...

Sound Business Insights Episode 13 – Mergers and Acquisitions

The most recent Sound Business Insights podcast has been released.  It is Episode 13 – Mergers and Acquisitions where Dan Watkins provides helpful analysis of an important business topic: Mergers and Acquisitions or M & A.  On the one side is mergers – where you choose to combine forces and...

Advising San Diego Medical Businesses – Employee Misclassification

Are you searching for attorneys with experience in advising San Diego medical businesses about employee misclassification risks?  How will the recent Supreme Court ruling affect San Diego medical corporation and healthcare related businesses? California and San Diego medical professional corporations and healthcare businesses are struggling to understand the implications of...

Prevent the Unprofitable Sale of Your Investment

How can you use federal and state dissenting shareholder rights to prevent the unprofitable sale of your investment?  If you hold a minority interest in a corporation you are probably used to the bullying tactics of majority interests to limit your access and input or to reduce the proper distribution...