Aug 25, 2022
The California Private Attorneys General Act or "PAGA" is a significant risk for employers in San Diego, Southern California and across the State. This Qui Tam (whistleblower) type action can allow an employee or group of employees to sue their employer on behalf of the State of California and keep a lot of the money...
Aug 11, 2022
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? What is a fiduciary required by law to do? Dan Watkins provides many examples of those who legally owe a fiduciary duty to their client, business associate or other...
Jul 26, 2022
Sound Business Insights Episode 16 – Unfair Competition provides an outline of a broad area of the business and commercial code: unfair competition. Unfair competition covers a broad range of issues from deceptive advertising and bait and switch tactics, to misappropriation of trade secrets and...
Jul 14, 2022
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 be liable for any vaguery within...
Jun 30, 2022
In this insightful episode, Dan Watkins discusses the essence of shareholders' rights and the disputes which come out of business investments.
What are some of the common tactics a shareholder should be aware of? How can the majority interest abuse their position to take advantage of minority investors and...