Partnership disputes involving intellectual property can develop between separate companies or legal entities. Questions of who owns a trademark, patent, copyright or other intellectual property can also develop when a business is breaking apart or coming to an end. How are these partnership disputes resolved? A recent case out of...
Failure to Disclose Information Can Result in a Minority Shareholder Dispute
Failure to disclose information can result in a minority shareholder dispute in California. The failure of a business partner, executive, Board of Directors or fellow owner to provide important information is often the source of a costly minority shareholder’s dispute. What steps should you take if you are not receiving...
Resolve a San Diego Contract Breach Quickly and Cost-Effectively
What happens when a dispute erupts in the midst of a business contract? How do you resolve a San Diego contract breach quickly and cost-effectively? A business contract dispute or breach of contract is disruptive to the flow of profitable business, and can affect not only the profitability of your...
Sound Legal Counsel for a Stock Purchase Agreement
The Watkins Firm provides sound legal counsel for a stock purchase agreement here in San Diego or anywhere in California. One of the most common ways to acquire a company and all of it’s contracts and assets is a stock purchase. A stock purchase is quite complex from a legal...
California Real Estate Disputes are Legally Complex
California real estate disputes are legally complex when compared to other forms of litigation. In most legal disputes and lawsuits the only remedy available is the payment of damages. Damages are the financial equivalent of the loss a person or company has experienced as a result of the dispute. In...
Protecting Shareholder Rights in California
Do you need an attorney with extensive experience protecting shareholder rights in California? What are the rights of a minority shareholder in San Diego and throughout California? The abuse of shareholder rights usually occurs when the minority shareholders of a privately held corporation are deprived of their legal rights or...
Dispute Between a Shareholder and a Corporate Board of Directors
What happens when there is a dispute between a shareholder and a corporate Board of Directors? Genuine disagreement can arise regarding the direction of the company and corporate strategy. What steps should a shareholder take if this is a concern? Often, dispute between a shareholder and a corporate Board of...
An LLC Member Dispute Can Destroy a Good Business
An LLC member dispute can destroy a good business. You may be surprised how many disagreements there are between business partners in San Diego each year. When a disagreement arises it is important to not only resolve the dispute at hand. You must also work to rebuild the relationship between...
Why is it Important to Ensure Corporate Governance and Compliance?
Why is it important for California Corporations and even LLCs to take steps to ensure corporate governance and compliance is kept up to date in order to protect the corporate veil? What are the components of a successful corporate governance and compliance program? The experienced corporate attorneys at the Watkins...