On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, August 6, 2012. When the computer technology corporation Oracle hired HP’s former CEO Mark Hurd, HP contested the decision, raising the issue in court. The dispute was settled in 2010 by the two parties. The terms of the settlement allegedly...
Charlie Sheen, Warner Brothers settle contract dispute
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. At last, the ongoing contract dispute between Warner Brothers and Charlie Sheen has been settled. Monday evening, August 26, both sides agreed to a settlement of the lawsuit concerning the contractual differences between Sheen and Warner Brothers....
Babies sold for $150k via illegal surrogacy contracts
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, August 12, 2011. A reproductive law attorney who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in San Diego federal court has been ordered to pay restitution to her victims. The criminal complaint against her alleged that the attorney defrauded a number of...
$752 Million Contract Dispute Between Marathon Oil and Noble
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. A massive contract dispute has emerged between Marathon Oil and Noble Corporation. Noble is the second-largest offshore oil rig contractor, and it is suing Marathon over the cancellation of a $752 million contract for an oil rig. The contract was...
Supreme Ct. Overrules California Ct. on Arbitration in Contracts
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, May 2, 2011. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled a California court that had said that corporations could not force consumers into resolving disputes in arbitration by using arbitration clauses in contracts. The Supreme Court said in a 5-4 decision...
Class Action Suit Status Approved in Conseco Case
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, November 12, 2010. Seven Conseco Life Insurance policyholders prevailed against the odds and were granted national class action status for their lawsuit against the Indiana company. Law.com reports that at an October hearing in San Francisco, the U.S. District Court...
The Ninth Circuit Appellate Court Weighs in on Contract Law Thursday
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, October 22, 2010. An important decision affecting businesses and business law in California came out of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday. The court rejected arguments that a corporation’s creditors should be prevented from suing shareholders in California state court under...
Pool Supply Contract Case May Bring $1 Million in Damages
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, October 7, 2010. A recent California contract law case ended with a verdict that for the plaintiff, a company that helped put a manufacturer’s pool cleaning supplies in stores. The manufacturer, Water Tech, failed to live up to its signed contract, according...
Breach of Contract Action Taken By Taylor Lautner
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. San Diego contract law attorneys know that it isn’t just major corporations and manufacturers that take each other to court over alleged breach of contract. Movie stars and the manufacturers of their custom-fitted trailers can find themselves at odds...