Why is it important to protect your company’s trade secrets? What are trade secrets and how can your business protect your processes and creative product? Whether one owns a small commercial laundry business or a multi-billion dollar entertainment company, any business owner should take steps to protect a company's intellectual...
Who Determines if a San Diego Employee is Exempt or Hourly?
How does California look at employees, and how is a San Diego business person able to make decisions regarding whether to make all employees "exempt" or if some must be hourly. I believe everyone should have a fair wage, but the issue of overtime has had a crippling effect on...
Contracts Will Determine the Success or Failure of a San Diego Business
You can measure the success or failure of a San Diego business in large part by the quality of its business contracts. Contracts establish the agreements between the parties, and the rules for how transactions and relationships will work. This applies to suppliers, vendors, employees, customers and even the owners,...
Characteristics that Successful Small Business Owners Have In Common
What are the characteristics that successful small business owners have in common? Let’s focus on the personality traits and characteristics which separate the successful small to mid-sized business owner from the majority of small businesses that fail. We have worked with hundreds of small and mid-size businesses over our more than...
The American Rescue Plan
The American Rescue Plan has been deemed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury as one of the most progressive pieces of legislation in history, and its’ primary intent is to build a bridge to an equitable economic recovery. These are some of the main provisions contained within this legislation:...
Guidance for Employers: Internal I-9 Verification Audits To Strengthen Immigration Compliance
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement provides guidelines to assist employers to voluntarily conduct internal I-9 verification audits. These audits may consist of reviewing all Forms I-9 or a sample of Forms I-9 based on neutral and non-discriminatory criteria in order to avoid the perception of discriminatory or retaliatory audits....
Starting a Small Business – The Protections of a Legal Entity
What do you need to know when starting a business during the COVID-19 pandemic?? We have all heard of the plans to turn the economy around. These plans include ideas and potential additional funding to help small businesses. Are you one of the San Diego entrepreneurs who are thinking of...
An Integrated Partner for the Life Cycle of Your Business
Allen Barron is an integrated partner for the life cycle of your business in San Diego and around the world. Our clients value the depth of experience and expertise we bring to the table to assist with any challenge or opportunity. Our business consulting and advisory group provide general counsel...
Intellectual Property Agreements for International Business
Allen Barron's Intellectual Property (IP) services position your company to leverage intellectual property agreements and international business opportunities to expand markets and increase profits. Our experienced legal team provides much more than the registration of intellectual property. We help you to put it to work around the globe. San Diego...