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The latest updates from Keesal, Young & Logan.Recent Result: $12 million FINRA Arbitration Claim Dismissed
Keesal, Young & Logan shareholders Terry Ross, Stacey Garrett and associate Ashley Impellitteri obtained an order dismissing a $12 million FINRA claim because it was ineligible for arbitration. After an all-day hearing, the San Diego-based arbitrators determined...
Employment Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Interprets Dodd-Frank’s “Whistleblower” Protection Narrowly
Today, the United States Supreme Court held in Digital Realty Trust Inc. v. Paul Somers that the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”) provides “whistleblower” protection only to those employees who report misconduct to the...
Recent Result: KYL Successfully Defends J.P. Morgan Securities and Financial Advisor In Fraudulent Inducement Case
Keesal, Young & Logan attorneys Neal Robb and Erin Weesner-McKinley successfully defended J.P. Morgan Securities (JPMS) and the named Financial Advisor in a FINRA arbitration initiated by an elderly investor who claimed that he was fraudulently induced to invest...
Securities Alert: New FINRA Rules Create Protocols for Handling Suspected Financial Exploitation of Customers
As the average age of Americans increases, regulators and legislators continue to focus on laws designed to protect senior investors. Two recent changes to revised FINRA Rule 4512 and new Rule 2165 give member firms tools to protect seniors and other vulnerable...
Recent Result: Victory for the Respondent on a $493 Million Claim in a 37-day AAA Securities Arbitration. In Addition, Respondent Recovered $2 Million from Claimants
Keesal, Young & Logan shareholders Terry Ross, Michele Underwood and Stacey Garrett obtained a defense award in a 37-day securities arbitration conducted before the American Arbitration Association in which the claimants sought $293 million in compensatory damages...
Maritime Alert: New U.S. Ninth Circuit Decision Allows Punitive Damages for Unseaworthiness
New Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision Allows Punitive Damages for Seamen’s Unseaworthiness Claims in Personal Injury Actions In Batterton v. Dutra Group, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that punitive damages are available to injured...
Recent Result: KYL prevails on Petition to Vacate Arbitration Award
KYL attorneys Peter Boutin, Neal Robb and Chris Stecher recently prevailed on a Petition to Vacate a sizable Arbitration Award rendered by a FINRA Panel. After the Award was issued, KYL was engaged to file the successful Petition. The Court granted the Petition...
ILTA Peer-to-Peer: Cyber Certifications and Future-Proofing for the eDiscovery Professional
The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) published an article by KYL eDiscovery Project Manager covering the value of cyber certifications for eDiscovery professionals and their firms. This article was first published in ILTA’s Winter 2017 issue of...
LegalCIO Forum Selects KYL CIO/CISO as Chair for Third Year
Keesal, Young & Logan’s Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Justin Hectus, was chosen by ALM to co-chair Legal Week’s LegalCIO conference (January 31 - February 1, 2018) for the third year in a row. The forum, which is being held in...
Defense Judgment on Behalf of Community Bank in 29-day Bench Trial With $22 Million at Stake
Keesal, Young & Logan shareholders Terry Ross and Stacey Garrett obtained a defense judgment on behalf of their client, a community bank, in a 29-day bench trial conducted in the Superior Court of Santa Barbara (Santa Maria). The plaintiffs sought $22 million in...
Maritime Alert: Should Washington State reconsider its rejection of contractual rate of maintenance?
Has the tide turned on Washington State Supreme Court’s Lundborg v. Keystone Shipping Co. decision on the enforceability of the rate of maintenance in a union contract? A recent Third Circuit ruling regarding the enforceability of maintenance rates in collective...
Maritime Alert: 2018 Requirements for California’s Biofouling Management and Ballast Water Management Regulations
Last week the California State Lands Commission (“SLC”) distributed informative documents which remind vessel owners and operators of their management, record-keeping, and reporting obligations under the SLC’s biofouling and ballast water regulations. The document...
Securities Alert: It Will Soon Be More Difficult to Obtain Expungements
FINRA is in the process of making substantial changes to the process by which a registered representative can obtain an expungement of customer dispute information from the Central Registration Depository (CRD) system. FINRA has issued Regulatory Notice 17-42...
Employment Alert: Protect Your business in 2018 — Prepare for Changes in California Employment Law
It’s the shortest day of the year, but, as usual, there is no shortage of laws impacting California employers scheduled to go into effect in the New Year. As anticipated, new laws and updates to existing laws will expand protections to employees in 2018. We...
KYL Keeps You Learning 2017 in Review – A Focus on Data Control and Innovation
2017 was a busy year for KYL's data control and innovation teams. In addition to articles, interviews and starting a new practice group, the firm's technology and legal professionals brought their KYL Keeps You Learning program on the road, giving more than 20...
Maritime Alert: Emissions Limitations Penalties
Penalties for Violations of California’s Vessel – Generated Air Pollution Regulations Set to Dramatically Increase Next Year Introduction Beginning January 1, 2018 parties who own or operate vessels which sail to California will face significantly steeper penalties...
KYL Recognized with Corporate Partners Award by NAACP Long Beach
On Thursday, November 2, Keesal, Young & Logan was proud to receive the Corporate Partners Award at the Long Beach Branch NAACP 38th Founder's Celebration Dinner and Awards Gala. The honor was received in part to recognize the KYL's 17-year-long support and...
15 KYL Lawyers and 10 Practice Groups Recognized by “Best Lawyers” and “Best Law Firms” for 2018
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers today announced its 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings and Keesal, Young & Logan (KYL) has been named to several National and Metropolitan Tier lists. Firms like KYL which are included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are...
Skip Keesal Honored by Autism Speaks, Southern California
On Saturday, October 21, members of the firm were out in force to support the Southern California Chapter of Autism Speaks. At the event, Skip Keesal was honored with the "Advocate Award," which recognized him for “creating a more civil and just community through a...
Keesal, Young & Logan Obtains Dismissal for Broker-Dealer Upon Close Of Claimant’s Case in Chief in Multi-Million Dollar Arbitration
Keesal, Young & Logan recently obtained a total victory for its broker-dealer client in a multi-million-dollar margin liquidation arbitration. In June 2017, the FINRA arbitration panel granted the broker-dealer’s motion to dismiss upon the close of the claimant’s...
McKinley Malbrough III Named KYL 2017 California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholar
On October 20, 2017, McKinley Malbrough III was presented with Keesal, Young & Logan’s 2017 California Bar Foundation Diversity Scholarship. McKinley is the tenth recipient of KYL’s Diversity Scholarship through the California Bar Foundation. These scholarships...
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Keesal, Young & Logan’s Hong Kong office opened on January 1, 1997 to assist the firm’s Far East clients who encounter U.S. legal problems and to provide advice to the firm’s world-wide clients who have problems throughout Asia. The Hong Kong office complements...
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Keesal, Young & Logan opened its Seattle office in April 1994. Practice areas include maritime, employment, securities, banking, professional liability, insurance defense, insurance coverage, and commercial matters. The office is located in the downtown...