On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporatio posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013. California readers will recognize the name ‘Cuties,’ used in the marketing of tiny mandarin oranges grown in California and sold throughout the nation. Roll Global LLC, the owner of subsidiary Paramount Citrus, owned the brand of seedless...
Energy companies a concentrated target of hackers
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, March 29, 2013. Businesses do not simply want to handle an issue after it presents itself, but they instead want to protect themselves and minimize the risk that the company might find itself involved in business litigation. In the age...
Math is a building block of life… and worth millions in business
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, March 27, 2013. While curriculums in schools are changing, one subject is still taught in every school across the nation. Most adults remember completing math problem after math problem. And as any parent knows, for kids, the adding, subtracting, multiplying...
$1 million tab for Coca-Cola Co. if drink ban falls into place
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. Business these days crosses borders. Even small businesses based in California are often required to learn the laws of another state on the east coast. Think about soft drink distribution. A manufacturing company may be based in...
California unfair competition claims cost title company $873,000
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, January 28, 2013. California’s Unfair Competition Law is not something that should be taken lightly. Accusations raised under this law can cost a company a lot of money in fines and lawsuits, not to mention the costs associated with public...
Business dispute could hinder a Tory Burch fashion IPO
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The readers of our blog are aware of the fact that there is a multitude of ways to increase the success of a business. One may be by way of expanding business operations to new locations. Another...
Unfair competition alleged between rival steel companies
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, June 13, 2012. Unfair competition can occur in many different scenarios. Since the term unfair competition is so wide ranging, almost any action a business takes to prevent competition with anther business may be considered unfair competition. Generally, prohibited actions that allow...
Subprime lending scandal continues to taint California banking company
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Sunday, May 13, 2012. California-based Wells Fargo & Co. continues its fight to reclaim legitimacy in the wake of another new federal investigation. In announcing earlier this week that federal prosecutors had brought new claims, a spokesperson emphasized that Wells Fargo...
DOJ continues its charge against California-based company
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, May 11, 2012. The housing crisis continues to be an area of controversy for California’s corporations. Earlier this week, San Francisco-based Wells Fargo & Co. announced that federal prosecutors from the Department of Justice may seek penalties against it based...