Caribou coffee goes overseas, headquarters to stay in US

On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Sunday, December 23, 2012. Acquisitions are a frequent occurrence in the business world and a common topic of our blog. As common as they are, they are certainly not without complexity. These types of transactions take time, due diligence and a...

Quiznos actions against franchisees hurting business today

On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Friday, December 21, 2012. Franchises have been the topic of prior posts. Some have discussed the opening of one and some have discussed the relationship between the franchisee and franchisor as they build a successful business. What about when the franchise...

Is a new business plan in sight for HP?

On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. Previously in our blog, we discussed the potential implications of the California-based company Hewlett-Packard’s acquisition of the company Automony. The acquisition cost HP $11 billion and the financial problems that currently plague Automony could cost HP an...

Southwest could owe $58 million for drink voucher contract breach

On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Monday, December 17, 2012. A settlement has been reached in the federal class action lawsuit brought against Southwest Airlines by travelers with unused vouchers for free drinks they had received from the airline for purchasing “Business Select” tickets. The vouchers listed...

Best Buy owes LA-based company $27 million after contract dispute

On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Saturday, December 15, 2012. A federal judge and jury in Los Angeles awarded LA-based TechForward Inc. $27 million in its lawsuit against Best Buy. TechForward, a used electronics startup, sued the consumer electronics giant last year for breach of contract and misappropriation...

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....

Business dispute could hinder a Tory Burch fashion IPO

On behalf of Daniel Watkins of Watkins Firm, A Professional Corporation posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. The readers of our blog are aware of the fact that there is a multitude of ways to increase the success of a business. One may be by way of expanding business operations to new locations. Another...