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Keesal, Young & Logan Secures Dismissal of Three Northstar Investor Cases Under FINRA’s Eligibility Rule
Representing two separate securities broker-dealers, Neal Robb and Bryce Cullinane of Keesal, Young & Logan have been defending claims brought by public investors stemming from their investments in products issued by Northstar Financial Services (Bermuda) Ltd...
Lawdragon’s Inaugural 500 Leading Litigators in America
Congratulations to all our lawyers named to Lawdragon’s inaugural 500 Leading Litigators in America! Lawdragon states “We are enormously proud of the more than 100 law firms represented here, many of which boast NFL-size squads of courtroom talent. We selected members...
California AG Blackens Eye of Retail Beauty Giant for Alleged CCPA Violations
In his first enforcement action under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a stipulated final judgment with Sephora USA, Inc., a multinational personal care and beauty company, that requires Sephora to pay $1.2...
KYL Achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in Inaugural Midsize Certification Cohort!
Keesal, Young & Logan is incredibly proud to announce that we have achieved Mansfield Rule Certification Plus in Diversity Lab’s inaugural Midsize Certification Cohort! The overall goal of the Midsize Mansfield Rule is to increase diversity in leadership pipelines...
2022 Capital Markets Litigation and Regulatory Outlook CLE Webinar
2022 Capital Markets Litigation and Regulatory Outlook CLE Webinar Back by popular demand! Jack McGuire, Esther Cho and Greg Kyle reunite for a new CLE Webinar to provide a capital markets update and discuss related litigation, regulatory and enforcement areas to keep...
California Supreme Court Clarifies Premium Pay for Missed Meal and Rest Periods
On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court, in Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC, Case No. S259172 (Cal. S. Ct., July 15, 2021), held that an employee's 'regular rate of compensation' for meal and rest period premium pay is synonymous with the employee's...
NetApp, Keesal Propulsion Labs, LexCheck and Quislex Honored as 2021 ACC Value Champions
Keesal Propulsion Labs (KP Labs) is honored to be included on the Association of Corporate Counsel/ACC 2021 Value Champions list for a project we collaborated on with NetApp's law department in tandem with technology providers LexCheck and QuisLex. The Champions award...
EEOC Issues Updated COVID-19 Guidance
Today, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued long-awaited guidance regarding the extent to which employers may provide incentives to employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Before today’s guidance was issued, industry groups had asked the EEOC...
Cal OSHA Proposes Amendments to Emergency Temporary Standards
On Friday, May 29, 2021, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA) announced that on June 3, 2021 it will vote on proposed amendments to the Emergency Temporary Standards, which govern the reopening of offices in the state. The proposed rule...
Santa Clara County now requires employers to inquire as to employee vaccination status
On May 18, 2021, the Health Officer of the County of Santa Clara (California) issued a revised health order which, in pertinent part, now requires employers in the county to ascertain the vaccination status of their personnel. The order can be found here. The county...
California Supplements COVID Paid Sick Leave Law
On March 19, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 95, which will place additional requirements on employers to provide supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. The new law goes into effect on March 29, 2021 and is set to expire on September 30, 2021....
New Pay Data Reporting Requirements For California Employers Due March 31, 2021
On September 30, 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 973, which requires private employers in California with 100 or more employees and who are required to file an annual Employer Report (EEO-1) under federal law to submit payroll data to the California Department of Fair...
Beware of Phishing Email from “FINRA-ONLINE.COM” Domain
All member firms should be aware of an ongoing phishing campaign that involves fraudulent emails purporting to be from “FINRA Membership” and using the email address “supports@finra-online.com.” The email asks recipients to respond to an issue of “regulatory...
Skip Keesal Named to Lawdragon’s Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Congratulations to our own Skip Keesal on being named to Lawdragon's Hall of Fame Class of 2021! This is Skip's 11th year in a row as a Lawdragon. Read full article here.
California Supreme Court Goes Retro: Dynamex Applies Retroactively to Independent Contractor Misclassification Claims
In April 2018, the California Supreme Court issued a ground-breaking decision related to the test for analyzing whether a worker is properly classified as an employee or independent contractor. In adopting the “ABC Test” in Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court,...
KYL’s Esther Cho Weighs in on the Power of Firm Culture
KYL Executive Committee Chair Esther Cho sat down with Elevate Services CEO Liam Brown to discuss law firm leadership, culture, diversity, and her personal story. Listen (and read the transcript) here.
KYL First Year Attorneys Pass the California State Bar
We are pleased to announce that our newest associates, Christopher Cammiso, Saied Quadri, and John Mysliwiec, learned Friday that they passed the California State Bar. We are excited to be a part of their legal careers and witness their professional development in...
KYL Shareholder Chris Stecher Elected Vice President of the Federal Bar Association
KYL congratulates San Francisco Shareholder Chris Stecher, who has been elected Vice President of the Federal Bar Association, Northern District of California Chapter. The 2021 elected Officers include: President: Anne Voigts President-Elect: Monique Olivier...
Client Service Awards Honor 474 Lawyers — But Just One CIO
By Bob Ambrogi on December 21, 2020 For the 19th year, BTI Consulting Group has announced its honorees as BTI Client Service All-Stars for 2020, 475 law firm professionals chosen by corporate clients to be recognized for their commitment to superior client service. Of...
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...