Today brings a conclusion to “Small Business Week”, and we would like to honor the entrepreneurial spirit here in San Diego that is the core of American business as well as our economy. There are more than 28 million small businesses in the US, and almost 40% of those are home based enterprises. Small business […]
Let’s face it, small business in San Diego exists in large part because of big business. Ok, I can hear it now, “Isn’t this week about small business? Why are we going to talk about big business?” As the owner of a small business for decades, and like many of my small to mid-sized business […]
The “Attorney-Client Privilege” provides specific legal protections for business clients of the Watkins Firm. This important protection is anchored in federal and California law, and provides a safe environment for us to share important facts about your business that will always remain secret between us. Information that is protected by the attorney-client privilege cannot be […]
California law provides specific instruction regarding the provision of independent or “Cumis” counsel for parties to a lawsuit who are protected by attorneys representing an associated insurance policy and the company who has provided it. The customers of insurance companies have paid for a policy, and the policy promises to protect and defend them from […]
Here in San Diego, and throughout California, the sellers of real estate are required by law to disclose many things to the buyer, so that they may make an informed decision about the property they intend to purchase. The disclosures are related to the “ownership” of the real property, as well as the “condition” of […]
If you are involved in a lawsuit based upon your homeowners insurance, automobile coverage or some other sort of insurance policy, it is important to make sure your own rights are protected. In California, we have special protections for the insurance policy holder that ensure that you have your own independent “Cumis” counsel. Most importantly, […]