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The latest updates from Keesal, Young & Logan.law.com: "The Time Is Now for Mobile Time Entry"
Almost All Mobile Device Users are Missing Out On a Valuable Feature By Justin B. Hectus The effective use of mobile applications beyond e-mail remains untapped by most users. Microsoft has recently been running a television commercial that follows a well-dressed man...
LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter: "Practical Advice for Effectively Managing Your Mobile Resources"
KYL Corporate/Real Estate team helps secure city approval for the Press Telegram Loft development project in Long Beach
Press-Telegram lofts are go Condominium project will create 542 homes at paper's old site. By Don Jergler, Staff writer Article Launched: 04/17/2007 10:36:24 PM PDT LONG BEACH - The City Council on Tuesday approved the Press-Telegram Lofts condominium project on Pine...
Employment Alert: California Supreme Court Decision Regarding Meal & Rest Period Violations
In a unanimous decision issued on April 16, 2007, the California Supreme Court resolved a split among the Courts of Appeal and held that the remedy provided in Labor Code Section 226.7 ("one additional hour of pay" for violations of mandatory meal and rest period...
KYL Grand Prix event hailed by the Long Beach Press Telegram as a "Primo Party Occasion"!
Prix is Primo Pary Occasion Article Launched: 04/15/2007 09:19:42 PM PDT Long Beach Press Telegram On Grand Prix Sunday, it's hard to tell when the energy is the highest - at the beginning of the day, when anticipation is at its peak - or at the end of the race, when...
KYL Of Counsel Sandor Mayuga rings opening bell at the NYSE
Keesal, Young & Logan Of Counsel, Sandor X. Mayuga, joined client ITLA Capital Corporation in ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange today.
KYL supports Boys & Girls Club through President Clinton Fundraiser
Exhibiting its commitment to philanthropy, Keesal, Young & Logan proudly hosted former President William Jefferson Clinton's fundraiser dinner, benefiting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach on Tuesday, March 3, 2007 at its Long Beach office. This annual...
38 KYL attorneys designated as Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
KYL Shareholder Peter Boutin to speak at annual SIA conference
Keesal, Young & Logan Shareholder Peter R. Boutin has been invited to speak on arbitration at the annual Securities Industry Association conference, which will be held in Phoenix, Arizona from Marrch 25 through 27, 2007.
Employment Alert: San Francisco Paid Sick Leave Ordinance (Prop F) Effective February 5, 2007
Effective February 5, 2007, Chapter 12W of the San Francisco Administrative Code will mandate paid sick leave for employees who work in San Francisco. (This new ordinance -- attached hereto -- is the result of Proposition F, which was approved by San Francisco voters...
White-Collar Criminal Alert: McNulty Memo
Deputy Attorney General Paul J. McNulty has issued a new "Thompson Memo" in an attempt to address concerns raised by Judges and Congress over the Department's demands that companies waive the attorney-client privilege in order to be considered a good corporate citizen...
Employment Alert: Workplace Searches: Employees Beware – In the absence of a warrant, an employer could consent to a governmental search of an employee's office and workplace computer without the employee's knowledge or consent.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that under the Fourth Amendment, in the absence of a warrant, an employer could consent to a governmental search of an employee's office and workplace computer without the employee's knowledge or consent. United...
LJN's Legal Tech Newsletter: "Looking Outside the Firm for On-Point Work Product"
Employment Alert: DOL Issues Opinion Letter Finding Brokers May Qualify for the Administrative Exemption
On November 27, 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") issued an Opinion Letter wherein it stated that certain "registered representatives" described in the letter "qualify for the administrative exemption." Attached please find a copy of the DOL's Opinion Letter....
KYL Shareholder Marc Greenberg presents at Environmental Law Conference
Keesal, Young & Logan shareholder Marc Greenberg will facilitate a roundtable discussion covering "Ethical Issues, Internal Investigations & Criminal Exposure - The Perils and Pitfalls of Investigating Environmental Mishaps" at the California State Bar...
2007 Best Lawyers in America listing includes 9 KYL attorneys
Skip Keesal, Michael Gless, Scott Pratt, John Giffin, Bill Collier, Al Peacock, Joe Walsh, Bert Ray and Doug Davis were recognized as among the Best Lawyers in America in the 13th edition of the Woodward/White Best Lawyers publication. Skip Keesal and Bill Collier...
Addition of Frances Keeler brings broad spectrum of air quality expertise
InformationWeek: "Is Centralized IT Killing Tech Innovation?"
http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189601170
Employment Alert: U.S. Supreme Court clarifies standard for retaliation claims
The U.S. Supreme Court has expanded an employee’s right to sue for retaliation, ruling last week that discriminatory retaliation against employees comes in all forms and does not have to be related to hiring, firing, promotion, or permanent loss of pay. Burlington...
KYL successfully defends dismissal of wrongful termination case before the Ninth Circuit
In Washington State Court, two truck drivers brought wrongful termination claims in Washington State court against a large industrial company alleging that they had been fired in retaliation for asserting rights under the Washington State's Minimum Wage Act and in...
Computerworld: "Wireless Worker: White-Collar Road Warrior"
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/111242/White_Collar_Road_Warriors
KYL successfully represented Performance Team Freight Systems, Inc.–a foremost provider of third-party logistics services to retailers and their vendors–with respect to a $21 million investment by Bison Capital Equity Partners II, LP
Keesal, Young & Logan's client event for Long Beach Grand Prix hailed as "fun," "elegant" and "the best of the best" by Long Beach Press Telegram
Long Beach Press-Telegram (CA) April 10, 2006 Column: Seen at the Scene SIDELINES JUST AS MUCH FUN AS RACE Author: Shirley Wild "Rain, rain go away -- come again another day!'' And sure enough it did! The Grand Prix magic held true to form and a lovely race day...
InformationWeek: "Blackberry Faces Challenges Beyond the NTP Lawsuit"
http://www.informationweek.com/news/global-cio/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=181502916