On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, June 24, 2011. Five years ago, President George W. Bush outlawed online gambling. However, it is expected that new legislation will allow states to regulate online gambling in their jurisdictions. In anticipation of these new changes in the law, the online gambling market is heating up. […]
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted inShareholders’ Rights on Tuesday, June 14, 2011. A lawsuit on behalf of the shareholders of Yahoo was recently filed in a California court. Yahoo is accused of making false and misleading statements regarding Yahoo’s business prospects in violation of its shareholders’ rights and federal securities laws. Yahoo holds a 40 […]
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation on Friday, June 3, 2011. Luxury wine brand Crimson Wine Group has recently acquired an historic Sonoma winery, Seghesio Family Vineyards. The winery is one of the oldest family-owned California wineries, established in 1895, and is famous for its California Zinfandel. Although specific terms of the acquisition have not been […]
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011. The acquisition of T-Mobile by AT&T is not yet a done deal, as far as regulators are concerned. The latest development is that California state regulators may move to examine the $39 billion deal. If California does open an examination, it could delay […]
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. Many public companies in California and across the country are trying to move shareholder lawsuits into one jurisdiction: Delaware. Companies are trying to rein in litigation and have all investor lawsuits tried in corporate-friendly Delaware instead of in courts around the country. Perhaps […]
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011. California-based Symantec Corporation announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Clearwell Systems, Inc., which is also based in California. Symantec is an online security company that provides systems management, storage and security for its customers. Clearwell is a leader in the eDiscovery market. The company […]