On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, October 1, 2010. Leap Wireless International, Inc., and Pocket Communications have announced that they have formed a Leap-controlled and managed joint venture. San Diego-based Leap is a leading provider of wireless communications services, and Pocket will give the joint venture customers and coverage in Texas...
California Eye Doctor Acquires TLC Laser Eye Clinics
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, September 20, 2010. In 2009, TLC Laser Eye Centers filed for bankruptcy. Tom Tooma, a California ophthalmologist, had formed a partnership with the company in 1999. Dr. Tooma said that “it was a good partnership for many years and served us...
Eastern Lights Capital, Inc. Shareholders Entitled to Vote
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, September 17, 2010. Owning a business comes with certain rights and obligations. The shareholders of a corporation are, in effect, the owners of that business. As such, they are entitled to vote on major changes that will impact the corporation’s success. Eastern...
Shareholders’ Rights Getting Executives’ Attention
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010. San Diego shareholders’ rights attorneys are noticing that corporate America is beginning to take notice of shareholders’ rights as shareholders are winning more victories in the boardroom. The Securities and Exchange Commission recently decided on the proxy access rule,...
Will There Be a Wave of Mergers and Acquisitions?
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, August 30, 2010. San Diego mergers and acquisitions attorneys have noticed that despite the bad economy, or maybe in part because of it, mergers and acquisitions are picking up. Maybe it’s not a wave yet, but there has been some attention-grabbing M&A...
Breach of Contract Action Taken By Taylor Lautner
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. San Diego contract law attorneys know that it isn’t just major corporations and manufacturers that take each other to court over alleged breach of contract. Movie stars and the manufacturers of their custom-fitted trailers can find themselves at odds...
August Has Been a Big Month for Mergers & Acquisitions
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. San Diego mergers and acquisitions attorneys know what Wall Street calls the “black car indicator.” It refers to the limousines lined up around investment banks to ferry home analysts who have spent the night at work working on deals. The black car...
New Acquisition for San Diego Hotelier
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, August 23, 2010. San Diego mergers and acquisitions attorneys are following the news about Chatham Lodging Trust. Chatham is a hotel real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on upscale extended-stay hotels and premium-branded select-service hotels. They recently announced that they have signed a...