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The latest updates from Keesal, Young & Logan.Maritime Alert: CARB Proposals Target Maritime Industry
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 “Executive Order”). ...
Employment Alert: President Obama Signs Trade Secret Bill Affording Federal Private Right of Action
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...
KYL Wins the First-Ever ACEDS Award for Law Firm eDiscovery Department of the Year
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 &...
Securities Alert: Vacating Arbitration Awards – Arbitrator Deference Under Attack?
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...
Securities Alert: Department of Labor Publishes Final Fiduciary Rule
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...
Maritime Alert: California Air Emissions Rules Update
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...
Employment Alert: Please Be Seated: California Supreme Court Answers Ninth Circuit’s Call to Clarify Workplace Seating Requirements
On April 4, 2016, the California Supreme Court clarified the meaning of the state’s suitable seating requirements in a decision that could affect employers across industries. The focus of the Court’s inquiry in Kilby v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc. was the proper construction...
Employment Alert: No Foolin’ — Regulations Governing California Employers Go Into Effect April 1, 2016
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing has amended several regulations that become effective April 1, 2016. Many of the amendments simply reflect prior court decisions interpreting the Fair Employment and Housing Act (“FEHA”). Other amendments may...
Maritime Alert: New 5th Circuit Decision Discussing Criminal Liability for Engineers
United States Fifth Circuit Decision Addresses Liability of Chief Engineers for Failing to Maintain an Accurate Oil Record Book In United States of America v. Fafalios, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently vacated the conviction of a...
Securities Alert: Compliance Professional Liability / Recent Enforcement Actions
Compliance professionals have come under increasing scrutiny from regulators in recent years. Some in the public feel that compliance officers must be held to the standard of being the first and best line of defense in consumer protection. Others feel that...
Employment Alert: EEOC To Require Companies To Disclose Pay By Gender
Today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the Obama administration announced a proposed revision to the Employer Information Report (“EEO-1”) that the agency says will assist in identifying possible instances of pay discrimination and help...
Legaltech News: The Ever Changing Role of the Law Firm CIO
Keesal, Young & Logan's Director of Information and Chair of the 12th Annual Law Firm CIO/CTO Forum at LegalTech NY, Justin Hectus, was recently interviewed by Legaltech News regarding topics to be covered at the upcoming forum. "During the much-anticipated...
KYL handles sell side of Angelo Gordon’s $82.5 Million Acquisition
Molina Healthcare, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, provides managed health care services under the Medicaid and Medicare programs and through the state insurance marketplaces. Through their locally operated health plans in 11 states across the nation and in the...
KYL Shareholder Peter Boutin named President-Elect of the Federal Bar Association’s Northern District of California Chapter
Keesal, Young & Logan is pleased to announce that shareholder Peter Boutin was elected to serve as the President-Elect of Federal Bar Association’s Northern District of California’s Chapter for 2016. He and the other officers were sworn in on January 19, 2016 by...
KYL Shareholders Lisa Bertain and Julie Taylor Selected to Speak at 2016 SIFMA Conference
Two Keesal, Young & Logan Shareholders have been invited to speak at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar in the following sessions: Lisa Bertain will be participating in the "Whistleblowers:...
ACEDS Recognizes Two Additional KYL Professionals as eDiscovery Specialists
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to report that Jennifer Miranda, in the firm's San Francisco office, and Kim Blessing, in the firm's Long Beach office, are among the select maiden group of eDiscovery professionals to pass the rigorous Certified eDiscovery...
Employment Alert: New California Employment Laws Take Effect on January 1, 2016
The chill in the autumn air can signal only one thing — new employment laws in California! As with most years, the coming New Year brings several changes to California law that will impact the way California employers operate their day-to-day business. Below, we...
Legaltech News Article: "Continuously improving client service is embedded in KYL’s DNA"
KYL was featured in the recent Legaltech article, "Keesal, Young & Logan is First Law Firm to Pass the Legal Tech Assessment", a case study covering the firm's approach to leveraging technology training and certification to increase consistency and efficiency. ...
Employment Alert: Ban on Employment Arbitration Vetoed by Gov. Brown
On October 11, 2015, California Governor Brown vetoed legislation that sought to bar mandatory employment arbitration agreements with respect to California Labor Code claims. The bill was sponsored by the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO. In vetoing the bill,...
KYL eDiscovery Project Manager, Janice Jaco, Receives Top Honors from ACEDS
KYL is proud to announce that Janice Jaco, the firm's eDiscovery Project Manager, has been awarded "eDiscovery Person of the Year" in recognition of "achievements that have contributed to the advancement of the eDiscovery profession." The recognition was announced...
Maritime Alert: United States Coast Guard announces draft guidance regarding vessel response plans for vessels crossing the North Pacific near Western Alaska
In July 2015, the United States Coast Guard issued a draft guidance governing the use of Alternative Planning Criteria (“APC”) to comply with vessel response plan (“VRP”) requirements for non-tank vessels transiting offshore of western Alaska, while on voyages between...
KYL IT and eDiscovery Experts Invited to Present at ILTACON 2015
Keesal, Young & Logan's Litigation Support Project Manager and ACEDS Certified e-Discovery Specialist, Janice Jaco, will be participating in the “20 E-Discovery Warnings in 60 Minutes” panel at the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference in...
KYL Lawyers Honored by Their Peers as 2016 Best Lawyers
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to announce that 16 of the firms’ attorneys were nominated by their peers to the national 2016 Best Lawyers listing, excelling in 14 different practice areas and continuing an honor achieved by members of the firm for nearly a...
KYL Shareholder Lisa Bertain Invited to Speak at 2015 SIFMA Regional Conference in San Francisco
Keesal, Young & Logan Shareholder Lisa Bertain will be speaking on the "Litigation & Arbitration Update and Trends" panel at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Society San Francisco Regional Seminar. This...