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INSURANCE: Law’s Complexities, Uncertainties Need to Be Understood
Small business owners in San Diego County will need to brush up on federal health care reform regulations in order to take full advantage of new tax incentives and potentially lower insurance costs.
Men’s Roles In Workplace Engender Debate
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End of men in the workplace? Well not quite yet, writes Mary Blair-Loy, an associate professor and director of the Center for Research on Gender in the Professions at UC San Diego.
UC San Diego Renames Research Unit in Honor of Qualcomm Support
RESEARCH: Company Supported Research With $26 Million in Gifts
The University of California is giving Qualcomm Inc. a nod in thanks for more than a decade of support. It is renaming UC San Diego’s branch of the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology after the company.
Jack in the Box Plants ‘Seeds’ in Heartland for Franchise Growth
DINING: Company Continues Move To Franchise Model
For Jack in the Box Inc., business growth stems in part from territorial growth. There are still parts of the United States that have never seen a Jack in the Box restaurant or the company’s other format, Qdoba Mexican Grill. The $1.55 billion corporation is working to establish those eateries on new turf.
Landmark Eatery Sets a Course for Change
DINING: Tom Ham’s to Make Better Use of Scenic Location
Locally based restaurant operator Shelter Island Inc. is in the midst of a $3.5 million makeover of its landmark Tom Ham’s Lighthouse at Harbor Island, aiming to pay homage to its history while better capitalizing on its waterfront location.
Legal Community’s Stand-Ups Put Their Comedy to Work for a Cause
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Ken Turek won the annual Lawyers Are Funny (LAF-Off) competition a couple of weeks ago. Turek, of the firm Endeman, Lincoln, Turek & Heater LLP, deserved to win. He acknowledged John Gomez should have won last year’s competition, and then cleverly ripped Gomez + Iagmin and its advertising. It was good fun, for a good cause. LAF-Off is the primary fundraising event for the San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, a nonprofit organization that provides free civil legal services to thousands of disadvantaged clients every year.
Head to Head Competition
MANUFACTURING: Local Craft Breweries Find The Recipe for Success
Creative, competitive and highly independent, local breweries have placed San Diego County at the center of the growing market for handcrafted beers.
Lessons on Dealing With a Workplace Bully
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Yes, it’s April 1, but let’s not be foolish. There is a lot of news to report. Famed North County business guru and writer Ken Blanchard writes the foreword to “Back Off!” written by San Diego resident Catherine Mattice.
Sea Change Comes To Local Red Lobsters
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The 700-unit Red Lobster restaurant chain completes the remodeling of two local outlets, one at 3780 Sports Arena Blvd. and another at 8330 Mira Mesa Blvd. The two restaurants have been a fixture for the past 25 years, and are getting a renovation, according to a spokesperson.
Survey Reports Litigation Spend, Number of In-House Lawyers Up
Fifty-three percent of companies in the United States reported spending $1 million or more on litigation in 2012, the same as the prior year. Attorneys and clients can find good news in that. Ten percent fewer companies reported using alternative fee arrangements, though, more than half the companies used them.
Andaz San Diego Hotel Sold for $53M
The Andaz San Diego hotel in the Gaslamp Quarter has been sold for approximately $53 million, according to financial data provider Real Capital Analytics.
Good Press Delivered to S.D.’s Doorstep
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San Diego’s been making national headlines of late. The Los Angeles Times reports that three regional ZIP codes made the Top 10 list of Southern California counties that have enjoyed nice recoveries in the residential real estate sector since the 2008-2009 downturn.
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Is Strong at 90
LEADERSHIP: 1,500 Member Companies Give Group a Wealth of Talent
Carlsbad is a place for business: upstart businesses such as California Pacific Airlines, deep-thinking firms such as Life Technologies Corp. and ViaSat Inc., and vacation resorts.
Professional Profile: Hon. Patricia Ann Yim Cowett
ADR Services Inc., a full service dispute resolution provider, began in 1994, sub-leasing a couple of rooms from a law firm and handling cases on an ad hoc basis for a handful of retired judges who agreed to work through its panel. Today, ADR’s panel consists of more than 150 retired judges and attorneys throughout California. Now with headquarters in Century City, the company also has locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, Orange County, San Diego and Las Vegas.
UCSD Plans To Amp Up Its Solar Power
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San Diego-based Sullivan Solar Power is installing an additional 784,000 watts of solar power on the UC San Diego campus, bringing the campus’s total solar power generation capacity to 3 million watts. The university estimates the new project will save an additional $2 million over the next 20 years
