On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Our world seems to be moving from the world of tangible goods to one filled with data and information stored on hard drives and data clouds that seem even less tangible to the average person as a...
Backlog and business registration focus of California bill, II
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Our prior post talked about the massive backlog in business registration with California’s Secretary of State’s Office that has built up since 2009 when the average wait time was around 20 days. That number has jumped around...
Misclassification costs run high for businesses and government
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2013. Part of owning or operating a business in California and anywhere in the world is dealing with employees. Every business no matter how small or how large employs someone. What about an entrepreneurial business or a sole...
Wet Seal restructures executives, human resources and stock
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, February 8, 2013. The California-based retail company Wet Seal has been in the news for more reasons than just advertisements. Over the past year the large retail employer has faced public scrutiny for alleged employee discrimination claims. The previous public...
Post’s CEO only paid $1 salary? Stock options complete the plan
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, January 4, 2013. Business formation and planning are essential elements of a successful business. A primary element of business formation for California businesses is the method of calculation for executive compensation. Executive compensation is a key element for business formation as it...
Dave’s Killer Bread makes killer profit, expands through marketing
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Sometimes a good idea can turn into a business plan and sometimes that business plan turns into a goldmine. To transition from a good idea into a business plan, many areas of California business laws need to...
Quiznos actions against franchisees hurting business today
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, December 21, 2012. Franchises have been the topic of prior posts. Some have discussed the opening of one and some have discussed the relationship between the franchisee and franchisor as they build a successful business. What about when the franchise...
Is a new business plan in sight for HP?
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previously in our blog, we discussed the potential implications of the California-based company Hewlett-Packard’s acquisition of the company Automony. The acquisition cost HP $11 billion and the financial problems that currently plague Automony could cost HP an...
Developing even a tiny cellphone app requires legal research
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, December 14, 2012. If you are a teenage technology wizard with an idea for a cellphone “app,” you might not consider yourself as an entrepreneur on the way to becoming a small business owner. You also may not think about...