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The latest updates from Keesal, Young & Logan.Employment Alert: DOL Guidance on FLSA Classification Issues
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance regarding the standard for classifying workers as employees or as independent contractors. The DOL focused primarily on the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) definition of employ as “to...
Employment Alert: California Paid Sick Leave
On July 13, 2015, the California Governor signed into law emergency legislation, effective immediately, amending and clarifying portions of California’s Paid Sick Leave Law. The key provisions of the amendment: Provide that an employer is not required to reinstate...
Keesal, Young & Logan to Deploy NetDocuments’ Cloud-Based Document and Email Management Service Across Five Offices in the US and Asia
Switching from an on-premises system, Keesal, Young & Logan upgrades to the cloud for improved collaboration, mobility, and enhanced security for document and email management. Salt Lake City, UT, July 13, 2015 – NetDocuments, a leading cloud-based document and...
34 KYL Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to report that 34 of the firm’s lawyers are currently listed as Super Lawyers or Super Lawyers Rising Stars. The Super Lawyers designations show the breadth and depth of the firm's practice, listing multiple KYL attorneys in each of...
Keesal, Young & Logan Teams with Ipro for eDiscovery Innovation
KYL and Ipro Separately Shortlisted for Legaltech News Innovation Awards PHOENIX, July 10, 2015 – Ipro Tech, LLC, a worldwide leader in the design of eDiscovery software, wishes to recognize the innovation of Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL) in its technology...
Maritime Alert: IMO Adopts Ship Routing Measures Designating Areas to be Avoided in Alaska’s Aleutian Island Region By Vessels Using The Great Circle Route On International Voyages
On 16 June 2015, the Maritime Safety Commission of the IMO adopted new vessel routing measures aimed at reducing the risk of marine casualties and related pollution from large vessels operating in the vicinity of Alaska’s Aleutian Island archipelago. The measures...
"Art Matters to Keesal, Young & Logan" – Long Beach Business Journal
by Sarah Bennett Award-winning legal legend Skip Keesal has a motto: "Lead from the side." It's a reflection of how the lawyer runs Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL), the successful law firm he founded in downtown Long Beach in 1970. It also shows how he encourages his...
KYL Among Elite Group of Finalists for LTN Innovation Award
Legaltech News today announced the finalists of the 2015 LTN Innovation Awards, which recognizes outstanding achievement by legal professionals in their use of technology. Keesal, Young & Logan is extremely proud to have been selected as one of two finalists in...
Maritime Alert: IMO Adopts Additional Provisions to Polar Code, Imposing Mandatory Environmental and Safety Requirements on Vessels Traversing Polar Waters
On 15 May, 2015 the IMO adopted the environmental provisions of the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (the “Polar Code”), which will now require vessels in polar waters to comply with various safety and environmental requirements imposed by the...
KYL Successfully Handles Appeal for Wells Fargo Advisors in Case Involving Former Financial Advisor
As reported in the Securities Litigation Alert, Keesal, Young & Logan successfully handled an appeal on behalf of Wells Fargo Advisors LLC (Wells Fargo) at the California Court of Appeal. The case involved a former Financial Advisor (FA) who resigned and was...
"It starts at the top" – KYL Grand Prix event takes the pole position
It starts at the top — the top of the Union Bank building at the Keesal, Young & Logan Law offices, where Grand Prix festivities began Sunday with brunch for a thousand guests! Champagne and mimosas, delectable breakfast fare, great camaraderie and spirit de corps...
Employment Alert: SEC Issues First Cease-And-Desist Order And Sanctions Regarding A Company’s Potentially “Chilling” Confidentiality Agreements With Employees
On April 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced its first enforcement action against a company for using improperly restrictive language in confidentiality agreements with the potential to stifle whistleblowing. In the attached order, the SEC...
Skip Keesal Recognized by Lawdragon 500
We are proud to report that founding shareholder Skip Keesal has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year as one of the Lawdragon 500. The annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America "is the most elite distinction in the profession, covering the best of the...
KYL Successfully Defends UBS in "Selling Away" Case
As reported by Reuters, Keesal Young & Logan (KYL) successfully defended UBS Financial Services Inc. in a recent “selling away” arbitration in Seattle, Washington. In that arbitration, a couple who maintained investment accounts at UBS alleged that their UBS...
Legal IT Professionals: Looking at New Legal Apps? Think Twice about UI and UX
by Jeffrey Brandt (For the full article, please visit the Legal IT Professionals website here.) Earlier this month, I joined several thousand legal professionals congregating in New York for LegalTech as well as the 11th annual Law Firm CIO & CTO Forum where I...
KYL Shareholder Lisa Bertain Selected to Speak at Annual SIFMA Conference
Keesal, Young & Logan Shareholder Lisa Bertain will be speaking on the "Responding to Whistleblowers" Panel at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Compliance and Legal Society Annual Seminar. The session will cover Whistleblower...
KYL "Commitment to Quality" Featured in Legaltech News
Casey Flaherty, the former Kia Motors corporate counsel who made headlines for drawing a direct connection between law firm technology proficiency and valuation of legal services, focused his most recent article on Keesal, Young & Logan's "KYL Keeps You Learning"...
KYL Head of IT Invited to Present at CIO Forum
Keesal, Young & Logan's head of IT, Justin Hectus, will be presenting on two separate panels at the 11th Annual Law Firm Chief Information & Technology Officers Forum on February 4 and 5 in New York City. The panel discussions will cover topics related to...
LJN’s Legal Tech Newsletter: “Maximizing Value in a Software Driven World”
How Client-Imposed Audits, a Workflow-Based Training Framework, And Usage Analytics Can Drive a Proficiency Initiative By Justin Hectus Over the last decade, technology has at least conceptually moved from a supporting role to a central role in the legal industry. Law...
Press Telegram Article: Hospitality and Generous Giving Define the Holidays
Reprinted in part from the Press Telegram. by Shirley Wild The law firm of Keesal, Young & Logan has earned an enviable reputation of being one of the very best hosts in town. Its hospitality is renowned. Less known, however, is its equally outstanding tradition...
Employment Alert: Retail Workers’ Bill of Rights Expected to Impact Formula Retail Employers
On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the “Retail Workers Bill of Rights,” a package of ordinances that will significantly dictate wage and hour practices in certain retail establishments in San Francisco. The...
KYL Litigation Support Team Recognized with Second E-Discovery Specialist Designation
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to report that Michael Longstreth, a Litigation Support Specialist and Paralegal based in the firm’s San Francisco office, was the second professional at KYL to achieve the prestigious designation of Certified E-Discovery...
KYL Shareholder Julie Taylor elected President of the Board of the California Bar Foundation
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to announce that shareholder Julie Taylor was elected last week to serve a two-year term as the President of the Board of the California Bar Foundation, beginning in January. As the center of philanthropy for California’s legal...
Employment Alert: California Becomes Second State To Mandate Paid Sick Leave
On Wednesday, September 10, 2014, California’s Governor Jerry Brown signed the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, requiring California employers to provide paid sick leave to employees who work 30 or more days per year. The Act becomes effective July...