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...
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...
Apple shareholders concerned about stock, CEO says no worries
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, March 15, 2013. For years Apple stock prices have soared. The company has remained at the top of the miniaturized electronics market with the continual popularity of the “everything i” products, including the iPod, iPad and iPhone. However, lately the...
$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...
J.C. Penney deal hurt more than a business relationship, II
On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Thursday, March 7, 2013. In our prior post, we discussed the personal side and some of the professional side of the contract dispute involving Macy’s, Martha Stewart Living and J.C. Penney over the Martha Stewart house collection, including cookware, linens and...