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The latest updates from Keesal, Young & Logan.
Employment Alert: A “New Normal” Brings New CA Laws in 2021
Like so much else in 2020, this year’s legislative session was headlined by COVID-19. As the pandemic continues to upend traditional employment practices, California has adopted a series of new and updated laws responding to the novel issues it now faces. These laws –...
KYL Shareholders Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to announce that Jodi Cohen, Elizabeth Lindh, Christopher Stecher, and Julie Taylor have been recognized by Lawdragon as members of the 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers for 2020. Read full article here.
KYL’s Esther Cho Speaks with Rose Ors on Law Firm Leadership
Keesal, Young & Logan’s Esther Cho, spoke with Rose Ors on behalf of Thomson Reuters regarding KYL’s culture and Esther’s leadership within the firm. On Leadership features conversations with law firm CEOs or Managing Partners about how they are leading their law...
U.S. News and Best Lawyers Release 2021 “Best Law Firms” Awards
WASHINGTON – Nov. 5, 2020 – U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 11th consecutive year, collaboratively announce the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings. Firms included in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are...
The California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act – aka “California Consumer Privacy Act 2.0”
On November 3, 2020, California voters approved Proposition 24, the California Privacy Rights and Enforcement Act of 2020 ("CPRA"), which amends the existing California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA") and significantly expands the data privacy rights available to...
KYL is Breaking the Glass Ceiling with Female Attorneys and Equity Partners
Law360's 2020 Glass Ceiling Report recognized Keesal, Young & Logan for its percentage of female attorneys and equity partners. KYL ranked 22nd in the United States among law firms with under 100 attorneys. – Keesal, Young & Logan Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity in Legal Series Spotlights KYL’s Natalie Lagunas
Please meet Natalie Lagunas, an attorney at Keesal, Young & Logan, where she practices civil #litigation in #California in the securities, employment, maritime, and mortgage banking industries, and also serves on the firm’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee....
Securities Alert: FINRA Seeks to Add New Procedural Barriers to Expungement Proceedings
FINRA recently submitted to the SEC proposed changes to its expungement rules that would significantly limit a broker’s ability to remove disclosures from their Central Registration Depository (CRD) record. These changes, contained in a 557-page document filed on...
California Jury Finds Honeywell Not Liable in Asbestos Trial Run Entirely Via Zoom
At the end of a trial conducted entirely via Zoom videoconferencing, a jury found that asbestos in brakes manufactured by Honeywell and other defendants was not responsible for a former janitor’s mesothelioma. Ricardo Ocampo and his wife, Elvia, alleged that he was...
100 Leading Law Firms Announced as Mansfield Rule Certified for 3.0 Version
— New Midsize Version Also Launched with 20+ Firms Joining the Pilot — SAN FRANCISCO (September 15, 2020) — Diversity Lab announced today that 100 leading law firms (listed below) have achieved Mansfield Certification after completing the twelve-month program. Read...
Tech Spinoffs One Way Law Firms Can ‘Flip the Script’ on Disruption
In this Q&A for its Breaking Tradition series, Law.com catches up with Justin Hectus, CIO and CISO at Keesal, Young & Logan and CIO at its spinoff tech company KP Labs. Hectus explains why the firm separated KP Labs' distinct company, and the positives and...
5 Takeaways from California’s ‘Final’ CCPA Regulations
Last month—more than two years after the California Consumer Rights Act was signed into law by Governor Gerald Brown, Jr.—California's Office of the Attorney General has published the final regulations implementing the CCPA. Read full article here. – Keesal, Young...
Upcoming CLE Webinar 8/13: Capital Market Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19 and the Potential Legal and Regulatory Impact
The first half of 2020 has been a very challenging time for the capital markets. With a global pandemic arising � the likes of which have not been seen in more than 100 years � U.S. economic activity has largely collapsed, and unemployment has risen to levels not seen...
5 Data Privacy Insights in the Time of COVID-19
As businesses around the globe prepared to meet the demands of new data privacy laws and regulations in 2020, the world was thrown a curveball in the form of COVID-19. At Mitratech’s virtual summit, The Future of Compliance, I sat down with Mitratech Managing Director...
Coping with the California Class Action Gold Rush
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been in effect since January 1, 2020, and it's packed a punch. Like prospectors who were drawn to California in 1849 with the hope of striking it rich, in the first five months of 2020, lawyers have filed at least 19...
Skip Keesal Named as an Honoree for Fathers and Men of the Year by Long Beach NAACP
Eighteen men were named as honorees for Fathers and Men of the Year by Long Beach Branch NAACP members from adult branch, young council, and branch supporters. Skip Keesal was one of those men. "Watching your kids grow up to be good, kind and caring" flows deep in...
KYL Recognized as One of Top Midsize Firms in the Country
Not down. Not out. Not even an endangered species. They punch above their weight. Clients – of their own volition – point to 37 midsize firms as bringing the same level of confidence and reliability as the big firms. They look to these firms for a wide variety of...
Taking Employee Temperatures Poses Hot Button Employment and Privacy Issues
Formulating a reopening plan raises many questions about how to ensure employees are healthy prior to reentering the workplace. Both the Center for Disease Control and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recommend that employers implement a strategy for...
KYL’s Skip Keesal Named to the 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America
Keesal, Young & Logan is proud to announce that Skip Keesal has been recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2020. Read the full post.
California Safer at Home Order and COVID-19 Resources
Last night, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a California state-wide quarantine in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Accordingly, the employees in our offices will be telecommuting in order to ensure the health and safety of our employees...
Employment Alert: New Paid Leave Requirements Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Late last night, the President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (the “FFCRA”) to assist families and workers during the COVID-19 crisis. In addition to benefits relating to COVID-19 testing, food assistance, unemployment assistance...
Keesal, Young & Logan Business Continuity Plan and Coronavirus Monitoring
As you may have read, San Francisco has issued a city-wide quarantine in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Accordingly, our physical office in San Francisco has been temporarily closed in order to ensure the health and safety of our...
Keesal, Young & Logan Team Recognized in Daily Journal’s Top Verdicts 2019 in a Qui Tam Case
The Daily Journal has recognized Keesal, Young & Logan (“KYL”) in its 2019 “Top Verdicts” list for the firm’s role in a qui tam California False Claims Act case. This annual series highlights the most impactful verdicts in California courts for the entire year. In...
Employment Alert: Buying Peace? PAGA Plaintiffs Maintain Standing Even After Settling Individual Claims
This morning the California Supreme Court issued its opinion in Kim v. Reins Int’l. California Inc., holding that employees do not lose standing to pursue Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims even if they previously settled and dismissed their individual claims...