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The latest updates from Keesal, Young & Logan.KYL receives 2012 "President’s Award" from NAACP Long Beach Branch
On Saturday, Oct. 20, KYL was presented with the President's Award by the Long Beach Branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at the organization's 33rd annual Founders Celebration Dinner & Awards Presentation. KYL received the...
Skip and Beth Keesal to be honored for charitable efforts at Virginia Robinson Gardens Patron Gala
On September 8, KYL founding partner Skip Keesal and his wife Beth will be honored with the "Spirit of Beverly Hills" award for their continuous community service and engagement, as well as for the firm's charitable efforts, at the Virginia Robinson Gardens annual...
KYL listed in Best Lawyers’ 2011-2012 Best Law Firms national rankings
Keesal, Young and Logan was selected as one of 363 U.S. law firms to receive a Tier 1 national ranking in the 2011-2012 U.S. News-Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" research process. The firm achieved national first-Tier rankings in Admiralty & Maritime Law,...
Maritime Alert: Second Circuit Awards Seaman Maintenance and Cure for Illness that Existed But Did Not Present Any Symptoms During Plaintiff’s Service Aboard Vessel
Summary of Decision: In a recently published decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that a shipowner is liable for the payment of maintenance and cure benefits to a seaman who had an undiagnosed medical condition while working aboard...
Keesal, Young & Logan receive "Spirit of Life Award" at Cancer League Gala
Founding Partner Steve Young and his wife Marlene accepted the "Spirit of Life Award" award on behalf of Keesal, Young & Logan at the 37th Annual Cancer League Gala at The Center in Lakewood, Calif. on June 16. Presented by The Long Beach Cancer League and the...
Declaration of Compliance with Civil Code Section 2923.5 Does not Establish Compliance with the Statute
Summary of Decision: In a recent decision, the California Court of Appeals, Sixth Appellate District held that the trial court improperly took judicial notice of U.S. Bank, N.A.'s ("USB") recorded Declaration of Compliance with California Civil Code section 2923.5...
KYL Interns help with Operation School Bell ‘It’s in the Bag’ campaign
Keesal Young and Logan interns volunteered their time to help local children start the upcoming school year off on the right foot. This month our interns helped to pack and deliver more than 1,400 backpacks for the first packing session of “It’s in the Bag,” conducted...
3 KYL shareholders to be listed as among "the Top Women Attorneys in Northern California" San Francisco Magazine December 2012 issue
KYL San Francisco shareholders Lisa Bertain, Julie Taylor and Julie Kole, all recently honored by Super Lawyers magazine, will be listed as among the Top Northern California Lawyers in San Francisco Magazine this December. Their individual achievements in the field...
KYL supports troops in Middle East with care packages
Since 2009, the employees of Keesal, Young & Logan have donated, packed and shipped more than 100 care packages to troops on the front lines of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, bringing a small dose of home to the men and women who protect our nation from afar....
Mentoring A Touch From Above (MATFA) honors Skip Keesal
This past May, Mentoring A Touch From Above (MATFA)--a Long Beach non-profit that works with incarcerated and at risk youth to help them become positive, productive young adults--honored founding partner Skip Keesal for his continued support at its Fifth Annual...
KYL Hosts Capital Campaign Kick-Off Event for Local Organic Urban Farm
As part of local non-profit Long Beach Local, this community farm is raising funds to fence-in its 1-acre lot of urban farmland in an effort to keep the critters out and the seeds sprouting for the whole city to enjoy. LONG BEACH, Calif.—On Thursday, May 10,...
3 KYL lawyers listed as among The Top L.A. Women Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine’s October 2012 issue
KYL Long Beach shareholders Michele Fron, Stacey Garrett, and Audette Paul Morales --each recently honored by Super Lawyers magazine--will be listed as among the Top L.A. Women Lawyers in Los Angeles Magazine this December. Fron and Garrett will have achieved listing...
"KYL Tops Customer/Member Firm Ranking" in first quarter Dynamic Securities Analytics, Inc. report
In a recent report by Dynamic Securities Analytics, Inc., a Florida-based litigation consulting company, Keesal, Young & Logan topped the list of law firms representing broker/dealers with an award issued in the first quarter of 2012. In the consulting company's...
13 KYL Lawyers listed in 2011 & 2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition magazine
Thirteen KYL lawyers were featured in the very first publication of the Super Lawyers Business Edition magazine last fall and will again be honored this September The 2011 listing is available digitally, via app and in print. The first issue of this publication--an...
Employment Alert: California Supreme Court Issues Long-Awaited Decision In Brinker
The California Supreme Court issued its landmark decision today in Brinker Restaurant Corp. v. Superior Court. Among several key issues decided by the Court was whether California employers need only provide meal breaks to employees or whether they must ensure that...
"Discovery Abroad: How to Obtain Evidence Located Outside of the United States" – by KYL Shareholder Lisa Beazley and KYL Associate Tara Voss
KYL shareholders honored by their peers as 2012 Best Lawyers in America
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to announce that 14 of the firms’ partners and shareholders were nominated by their peers to the national 2012 Best Lawyers listing, excelling in nine practice areas and continuing an honor achieved by members of the firm for more...
KYL’s Use of Litigation Support Technology Featured in LexisNexis Case Study
Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL) is proud to report that LexisNexis has commissioned a case study covering the firm's use of CaseMap® to organize large volumes of case documents and access key information at a moment's notice. CaseMap® is an important part of KYL's...
4 KYL Shareholders listed in 2012 Chambers USA as "Leaders in their Field"
KYL shareholders Skip Keesal, Joseph A. Walsh II, Bill Collier and John D. Giffin were listed as "Leaders in their Field" for Transportation/Shipping Litigation in the 2012 Chambers USA publication, providing in-depth research and ranking on leading U.S. law firms and...
Employment Alert: Armendariz — Alive and Well
On Monday, the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth District confirmed the continuing viability of the unconscionability defense to arbitration as articulated by the California Supreme Court in Armendariz v. Foundation Health Psychcare Services, Inc. (2000) 24...
12 KYL lawyers listed as 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Recognized for their outstanding achievement in the past year, 12 Keesal, Young & Logan lawyers have been listed as among the 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. In a comprehensive annual listing generated by Super Lawyers magazine,...
13 KYL lawyers listed as 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Recognized for their outstanding achievement in the past year, 13 Keesal, Young & Logan lawyers have been listed as among the 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. In a comprehensive annual listing generated by Super Lawyers magazine,...
Vessel Interests Obtain Limitation of Liability Under Oil Pollution Act of 1990 for Claims Relating to the M/V SELENDANG AYU Oil Spill
The National Pollution Funds Center has granted the petition of the owners and operators of the SELENDANG AYU to limit their liability for claims and damages under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. The SELENDANG AYU was a Panamax bulk carrier on voyage from the U.S....
KYL recognized as among 2012 Go-To Law Firms for the Top 500 Companies
Keesal, Young & Logan is honored to report that the firm was nominated by Jacobs Engineering Group to the list of 2012 Go-To Law Firms for the Top 500 Companies, recognizing KYL in the Litigation category. This list, acknowledging an exclusive group of firms that...