Listen to our recent Sound Business Insights podcast Episode 19 – Your Business Attorney is a Valuable Partner. In this episode, Dan Watkins discusses the in-depth and important relationship a business owner or executive has with their business attorney. There are 3 crucial advisors every business owner should have: an...
Sound Business Insights Episode 18 – Private Attorneys General Act or PAGA
We present the next episode in our podcast “Sound Business Insights” with Episode 18 – Private Attorneys General Act or PAGA – an overview of a substantial potential risk for San Diego and Southern California employers. The number of PAGA-related lawsuits has substantially increased over the past few years. Through...
Sound Business Insights Episode 17 – Violation or Breach of Fiduciary Duty
We are pleased to invite you to listen to our latest release, Sound Business Insights Episode 17 – Violation of Breach of Fiduciary Duty. In this episode, Dan Watkins defines a fiduciary duty and what happens when a fiduciary duty is breached or violated. When does the fiduciary duty begin? ...
Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 16 – Unfair Competition
We are pleased to announce the release of our latest Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 16 – Unfair Competition with Dan Watkins. This episode provides an broad overview of a complex portion of the California business and commercial code: unfair competition. Unfair competition covers a large swath of issues from...
Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 15 – Contract Law
Dan Watkins of the Watkins Firm discusses the importance of contracts in our new Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 15 – Contract Law. What is a contract? What are the laws which govern a contract here in California? Did you know that the drafter of a contract is presumed to...
Sound Business Insights Episode 13 – Mergers and Acquisitions
The most recent Sound Business Insights podcast has been released. It is Episode 13 – Mergers and Acquisitions where Dan Watkins provides helpful analysis of an important business topic: Mergers and Acquisitions or M & A. On the one side is mergers – where you choose to combine forces and...
Sound Business Insights Podcast Episode 12 – Resolving Business Disputes Part 2
Our Recent Sound Business Insights Episode 12 – Resolving Business Disputes Part 2 continues where the discussion left off just as it was getting really into the heart of the matter: Arbitration and trial. What happens when the parties are unable to work out a resolution of a business to...
Sound Business Insights Episode 11 – Resolving Business Disputes
In Sound Business Insights Episode 11 – Resolving Business Disputes Dan and Neil discuss the four primary strategies for resolving a potential dispute or lawsuit: Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and Litigation. There are many ways to resolve a business dispute. Learn about the unique strategy the Watkins Firm employs to resolve...
Sound Business Insights Episode 9 – Buying and Selling a Business or It’s Assets
We are proud to release the latest Sound Business Insights Episode 9 – Buying and Selling a Business or It’s Assets. This primer on mergers and acquisitions opens the conversation for those who are interested in buying or selling a business. Most business owners significantly underestimate what is going to...