Are you thinking of closing your company and searching for ideas and recommendations for efficiently ending your business and eliminating future liability? When the time comes to close your business there are many steps which must be completed to properly dissolve your business entity. We’ve outlined a few of the...
What is a Registered Agent for a San Diego LLC or Corporation
What is a registered agent for a San Diego LLC or Corporation. All San Diego businesses must have a “Registered Agent” for their LLC, S-Corporation or C-Corporation. A corporate entity cannot, by law, legally receive paperwork related to the business. They are an entity. Legal paperwork must be received by...
Executive Severance Agreements in San Diego
The Watkins Firm has decades of experienced helping to negotiate executive severance agreements in San Diego and Southern California. Executive severance agreements are enforceable under California law, however the agreement must incorporate specific terms while eschewing others. If you are in the midst of an executive severance you need the...
What Happened to the New Federal Overtime Rules?
What happened to the new federal overtime rules and what impact will a new administration have upon them? A US District Judge in Texas issued an injunction to implementation of the new laws back on November 22, 2016 – days before the law was scheduled to take effect on December...
Outlook for San Diego Small Business and Corporations is Optimistic for 2017
Many local indicators from Chamber of Commerce surveys to business journals report guarded optimism and a positive outlook for San Diego small business and corporations in 2017. The Watkins Firm is prepared to help take your business to “the next level” in 2017, whatever that may look like to you....
Optimism for San Diego Business Returns for 2017
The San Diego Chamber of Commerce recently released its survey on “optimism” based upon the feedback of chamber members. The survey respondents predicted optimism for San Diego business returns for 2017. The survey asks respondents to rate the current business climate from a score of “100” which means exceptional to...
City Counsel Approves Measure to Spend $2.5 Million to Boost Business in San Diego
City Counsel has approved a measure to spend $2.5 Million to boost business in San Diego and surrounding communities. The measure is to be funded by money from a defunct state tax credit program to support economic and work force development initiatives. There will be eight programs designed to boost...
New Federal Overtime Rules On Hold
The new federal overtime rules approved as part of the Fair Labor Standards Act were set to take effect December 1st. With the new federal overtime rules on hold many San Diego employers are wondering what to do? A federal Judge in Texas, The Honorable Amos Mazzant, has granted a...
The New Federal Overtime Pay Rule Takes Effect December 1
By now, most San Diego employers understand that the new federal overtime pay rule take effect December 1 of this year. If you think you will be able to get past these new regulations we have a few things to keep in mind. Wage and hour lawsuits have increased by...