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KPPB LAW Supports Ek Shaam Raksha Ke Naam — Design the Conversation!
Date: November 21, 2017
KPPB LAW attorneys supported and participated in Ek Shaam Raksha Ke Naam — Design the Conversation! (www.raksha.org). Kudos to Aparna, the Raksha Board, and Raksha staff for the difficult and good work that you do. We need these conversations.
KPPB LAW Co-hosts India-US Manufacturing Thought Leadership Event
Date: November 21, 2017
Consulate General of India (Atlanta), in association with KPPB LAW and KNAV recently hosted the ‘India-US Manufacturing Partnership,’ a meet-up of high-powered executives in Atlanta, that explored synergies between Prime Minister Modi's vision of ‘Make in India’ and President Trump Administration’s ‘America First’ policy.
82 business leaders discussed ideas and prospects for promoting mutually beneficial, direct investments in the manufacturing sector in the United States and India. While technology companies have dominated the Indian business presence in the United States, Indian business investments continue to increase in the area of manufacturing.
“When manufacturing leaders come together to learn and share during meetings like
these, they pave the way for future collaborations,” said Sonjui Kumar, founding partner of KPPB LAW. “We are committed to strengthening US — India manufacturing alliances that fuel mutually beneficial business growth and success stories for US and Indian operations.”
Celebrating Leaders in Law
Date: October 23, 2017
Congratulations to friend of KPPB LAW, Sedesh Doobay, general counsel of Performance, Materials & Technology with Honeywell International, Inc., (pictured 4th from left, with KPPB LAW Founding Partner Kirtan Patel, far left, along with other members of SABA). Sedesh received the Corporate Leadership Award during the South Asian Bar Association of New York’s (SABA-NY) 11th Annual Leadership Gala. For more information about SABA, and other leaders in law recognized by SABA-NY, visit http://www.sabany.org/ .
Pictured with Kirtan Patel: Samidh Guha, Jones Day; Anshu Pathak, Axiom; Sedesh Doobay, GC Honeywell International Inc.; Jay Sean (Performer/Artist); Kap Sharma, WIPRO; Nimish Desai, Downticket, Inc.; Medard Thomas, Columbus Magnet School.
Home Team Advantage: KPPB LAW, SABA-GA Cheer on the Atlanta Braves
Date: September 27, 2017
Attorney Jiten Patel, of KPPB LAW’s commercial real estate transactions team, joined fellow members of South Asian Bar Association of Georgia (SABA-GA) to cheer the Atlanta Braves to a victory against the Miami Marlins. Thanks SABA-GA for a great social!
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Legal Diversity
Date: September 20, 2017
KPPB LAW Brings “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Legal Diversity” to NYC for this year’s National Association of Minority and Women Law Firms Conference. Attending NAMWOLF in NYC? Stop by booth 817 today to visit with Beeraj Patel, Sonjui Kumar, Radha Thiagarajan and Kirtan Patel.
What the EEOC’s Suit Against Estee Lauder Says About Paid Parental Leave
Date: September 1, 2017
EEOC files suit against Estée Lauder for sex discrimination based on its paid parental leave program which granted less paid leave to fathers than to mothers. Although the company graciously provided new mothers an additional six weeks of paid parental leave for child bonding, they ran afoul of the law when they only gave new fathers two weeks of paid leave for child bonding. The policy also supposedly provides new mothers with flexible return-to-work benefits that are not similarly provided to new fathers. EEOC Washington Acting Director Mindy Weinstein states that federal law requires equal pay, including benefits, for equal work, and that applies to men as well as women." Companies need to be mindful of not making distinctions, whether intentional or not, when creating their own employee benefits and policies. Read more about this issue If you have questions about implications related to your parental leave policies, contact Radha Thiagarajan, Employment Law Practice, KPPB LAW.