by commune | May 12, 2016 | Maritime Alerts, Other News
California’s New Initiative to Reduce Air Pollution Produced by State’s “Freight Industry” has Potentially Significant Ramifications for the Maritime Industry On July 17, 2015, California Governor Jerry Brown issued Executive Order B-32-15 (the...
by commune | May 12, 2016 | Employment Alerts, Other News
Yesterday President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”) into law, creating the first federal private right of action for misappropriation of trade secrets. Its passage marks a significant step toward the creation of a federal system of trade secrets...
by commune | Apr 20, 2016 | KYL Technology News, Other News
The Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists (ACEDS) has recognized Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL) as the inaugural winner of its Law Firm eDiscovery Department of the Year award. KYL accepted the award today at the ACEDS 2016 eDiscovery Conference &...
by commune | Apr 12, 2016 | Other News
Parties often favor arbitration over litigation due to its perceived economic efficiencies and finality. In terms of finality, the Federal and California Arbitration Acts authorize courts to review arbitration awards in only narrow circumstances. Most often, awards...
by commune | Apr 11, 2016 | Other News
On April 8, 2016, the Department of Labor (DOL) published the final version of its long-awaited fiduciary rule. The rule defines who is a “fiduciary” of an employee benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as a result of giving...
by commune | Apr 7, 2016 | Maritime Alerts, Other News
THE SUN NEVER SETS IN CALIFORNIA: CALIFORNIA’S LOW SULFUR FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR OCEAN-GOING VESSELS TO REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR AT LEAST TWO MORE YEARS Vessels operating within 24 nautical miles of the California’s coastline (“Regulated California Waters”) have been...
