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...

Can I Avoid The Cost and Registration Requirements of Franchising By Another Form of Business Contract or Agreement?

California has very specific laws about how business relationships are structured, and whether or not a business contract constitutes a “franchise”, a “distributorship”, a “licensee” or simply a normal transaction of goods and services.  I cannot stress enough the severity of business risk a company undertakes by attempting to mask one...