What does California SB 1162 mean for San Diego employers? Well, the first thing which applies to all employers relates to job postings. They must now include additional information regarding the pay scale associated with that job opening when requested by the applicant as of January 1, 2023. The pay...
Eliminate Independent Contractor Misclassification Risk in SD
Is it possible to eliminate independent contractor misclassification risk in San Diego? There are a lot of questions about putting a stop to independent misclassification exposure in San Diego especially as it relates to the recent Supreme Court ruling. Many San Diego and southern California businesses rely upon independent contractors...
Breach of Fiduciary Duty in a San Diego Business
Are you concerned about a breach of fiduciary duty in a San Diego business or corporate setting? What are some examples of those who have a fiduciary duty, the types of duty they owe and when a breach might occur? What is a Fiduciary Duty in a Business or Corporate...
San Diego Employment Contracts Prevent Disputes Before They Arise
Well-crafted San Diego employment contracts prevent disputes before they arise. The development and implementation of effective employment contracts will help your business to operate more smoothly and reduce or eliminate employment related disputes. Carefully crafted San Diego employment contracts establish clear expectations, protect company trade secrets and proprietary information, establish...
Defending a Nurses License in San Diego
Are you searching for an experienced attorney with a track record of success defending a nurses license in San Diego? The Watkins Firm has served the Southern California and San Diego healthcare industry and medical practice community for decades. Our professional license defense attorneys are prepared to put the power...
Wishing San Diego a Happy Thanksgiving!
There are many things to be thankful for this year, professionally and personally. Here at the Watkins Firm, we are encouraged by and thankful for the positive signs we continue to see in the business, construction, real estate and medical sectors of the local economy. Business is growing, and the economic...
Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings
For myself, and all of us at the Watkins Firm I’d like to extend warm season’s greetings, and wish a Merry Christmas to those who are celebrating this holiday season. It is appropriate to pause during the holidays to be thankful for those with whom you have shared business and...
Oil business is booming, but will Chevron need an acquisition?
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Oil is understandably a large commodity in California, the United States and worldwide. There are several companies that dominate the oil industry — one of which is Chevron — that have attained massive profit within the industry....
PharMerica adopts shareholders’ rights plan
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. During the last week of August, PharMerica Corp. adopted what it called a “poison pill measure” to halt an unwanted buyout from Omnicare Inc. The poison pill measure, also known as a shareholders’ rights plan, was created to dissuade...