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Peter R. Boutin

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Keesal, Young & Logan PC

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Santa Clara Univ SOL; Santa Clara CA



Columns
Title Category Published
Section 998: The high-stakes settlement strategy you need to know Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2025
Nonparty Discovery: 20 Commonly Asked Questions, p2 Law Practice, Civil Litigation Jan. 24, 2022
Nonparty Discovery: 20 Commonly Asked Questions, p1 Law Practice, Civil Litigation Jan. 21, 2022
Social media discovery: 20 commonly asked questions (Part 2) Civil Litigation, Law Practice Apr. 5, 2019
Social media discovery: 20 commonly asked questions (Part 1) Civil Litigation, Law Practice Apr. 1, 2019
The continuing saga of PAGA U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mar. 2, 2018
Case is rare example of sanctions against federal agency Securities, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory Nov. 30, 2016
Arbitrator awards are extended great deference... usually Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 2, 2016

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
State of California, ex rel, Edelweiss Fund LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; and JP Morgan Securities Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Citibank NA; Citigroup Financial Products Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Bank of America Corporation; Bank of America NA; Bank of America Securities LLC; BOFA Merrill Lynch Asset Holdings Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.; Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.; Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.; Barclays Bank PLC; Barclays Capital Inc.; RBC Capital Markets LLC; Piper Jaffray & Co.; Piper Jaffray Financial Products Inc. Contracts Defendant Sep. 17, 2021
State of California, ex rel. Roger Hayes and C. Talbot Heppenstall Jr. v. UBS Securities LLC; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC; Citigroup Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Stone & Youngberg LLC; Stifel Financial Corp.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Banc of America Securities LLC; Bank of America Corporation; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co; and Does 1 through 100 Securities Defendant Nov. 8, 2019
Yogina Rezko v. XBiotech Inc., John Simard, Queena Han and W.R. Hambrecht and Co., LLC Securities Defendant Mar. 1, 2019
Department of Market Regulation v. Peter Julius Auzers, Shiva Naby Securities Respondent Jul. 9, 2016
Jonathan Axelrad, Frances Axelrad v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, et al. Contracts Respondent Sep. 19, 2015
Lawrence W. Hake, M.D. v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Securities Respondent Apr. 4, 2015
In the Matter of Wedbush Securities Inc., Jeffrey Bell, Christina Fillhart Securities Defendant Feb. 14, 2015
Bradley Evan Berdow, Christopher Crandler Crowson v. Barclays Capital Inc. Securities Respondent Sep. 13, 2014
Morgan Keegan & Company Inc. v. Just Mortgage Inc., RMK Financial Corp. d/b/a Majestic Home Loan Securities Claimant Aug. 23, 2014
Chris's Stuff 401K Profit Sharing Plan, Chris's Stuff Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Trust, Christopher J. Murphy Revocable Trust, Christopher J. Murphy Securities Respondent Jun. 28, 2014
Scott Lambert, Laura Lambert v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Securities Respondent Mar. 15, 2014
Lori Shinsato Koh v. Barclays Capital Inc. Employment Law Respondent Apr. 13, 2013
DEEPmoney, LLC v. Pershing LLC Contracts Defendant Dec. 29, 2012
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. v. Jon Paul Borro Javellana and Kenneth Ro v. Barclays Capital Inc. Employment Law Respondent Nov. 10, 2012
R.L. Wagner Trust - Richard Wagner Trustee, Richard Wagner, Donna E. Wagner v. Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Wells Fargo Brokerage Services LLC, Wells Fargo Institutional Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Investments LLC Securities Respondent Jun. 2, 2012
Robert V. Blakey v. Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. Breach of Fiduciary Duty Respondent Oct. 22, 2011
Patricia Tynan Chapman, individually and as Trustee of the Patricia Tynan Chapman Trust UAD 9/26/90 v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Securities Respondent Dec. 31, 2010
Michael A. Johnston, John J. Arnold, Michael J. Mittman v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Contracts Respondent Jul. 10, 2010
Kelli Jones v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. (now known as Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.) and Grant Lee Securities Respondent Dec. 23, 2006
Warren Beck v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney Inc. Karen E. Mumford Securities Respondent Jul. 1, 2006

MCLE
Title Category Published
Section 998: The high-stakes settlement strategy you need to know Civil Procedure Jun. 5, 2025
Nonparty Discovery: 20 Commonly Asked Questions, p2 Civil Practice Jan. 24, 2022
Nonparty Discovery: 20 Commonly Asked Questions, p1 Civil Practice Jan. 21, 2022
Social media discovery: 20 commonly asked questions (Part 2) Discovery Apr. 5, 2019
Social media discovery: 20 commonly asked questions (Part 1) Discovery Apr. 1, 2019
Title Category Published
Section 998: The high-stakes settlement strategy you need to know Civil Procedure Jan. 14, 2025
Nonparty Discovery: 20 Commonly Asked Questions, p2 Law Practice, Civil Litigation Jan. 24, 2022
Nonparty Discovery: 20 Commonly Asked Questions, p1 Law Practice, Civil Litigation Jan. 21, 2022
Social media discovery: 20 commonly asked questions (Part 2) Civil Litigation, Law Practice Apr. 5, 2019
Social media discovery: 20 commonly asked questions (Part 1) Civil Litigation, Law Practice Apr. 1, 2019
The continuing saga of PAGA U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Mar. 2, 2018
Case is rare example of sanctions against federal agency Securities, Government, Corporate, Administrative/Regulatory Nov. 30, 2016
Arbitrator awards are extended great deference... usually Civil Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution Apr. 2, 2016
Case Name Topic Role Published
State of California, ex rel, Edelweiss Fund LLC v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; and JP Morgan Securities Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Citibank NA; Citigroup Financial Products Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc.; Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.; Bank of America Corporation; Bank of America NA; Bank of America Securities LLC; BOFA Merrill Lynch Asset Holdings Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.; Morgan Stanley; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.; Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.; Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.; Barclays Bank PLC; Barclays Capital Inc.; RBC Capital Markets LLC; Piper Jaffray & Co.; Piper Jaffray Financial Products Inc. Contracts Defendant Sep. 17, 2021
State of California, ex rel. Roger Hayes and C. Talbot Heppenstall Jr. v. UBS Securities LLC; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC; Citigroup Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Stone & Youngberg LLC; Stifel Financial Corp.; Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc.; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; Banc of America Securities LLC; Bank of America Corporation; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co; and Does 1 through 100 Securities Defendant Nov. 8, 2019
Yogina Rezko v. XBiotech Inc., John Simard, Queena Han and W.R. Hambrecht and Co., LLC Securities Defendant Mar. 1, 2019
Department of Market Regulation v. Peter Julius Auzers, Shiva Naby Securities Respondent Jul. 9, 2016
Jonathan Axelrad, Frances Axelrad v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, et al. Contracts Respondent Sep. 19, 2015
Lawrence W. Hake, M.D. v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Securities Respondent Apr. 4, 2015
In the Matter of Wedbush Securities Inc., Jeffrey Bell, Christina Fillhart Securities Defendant Feb. 14, 2015
Bradley Evan Berdow, Christopher Crandler Crowson v. Barclays Capital Inc. Securities Respondent Sep. 13, 2014
Morgan Keegan & Company Inc. v. Just Mortgage Inc., RMK Financial Corp. d/b/a Majestic Home Loan Securities Claimant Aug. 23, 2014
Chris's Stuff 401K Profit Sharing Plan, Chris's Stuff Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Trust, Christopher J. Murphy Revocable Trust, Christopher J. Murphy Securities Respondent Jun. 28, 2014
Scott Lambert, Laura Lambert v. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley DW Inc. Securities Respondent Mar. 15, 2014
Lori Shinsato Koh v. Barclays Capital Inc. Employment Law Respondent Apr. 13, 2013
DEEPmoney, LLC v. Pershing LLC Contracts Defendant Dec. 29, 2012
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. v. Jon Paul Borro Javellana and Kenneth Ro v. Barclays Capital Inc. Employment Law Respondent Nov. 10, 2012
R.L. Wagner Trust - Richard Wagner Trustee, Richard Wagner, Donna E. Wagner v. Wells Fargo & Company, Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Wells Fargo Brokerage Services LLC, Wells Fargo Institutional Securities LLC, Wells Fargo Investments LLC Securities Respondent Jun. 2, 2012
Robert V. Blakey v. Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. Breach of Fiduciary Duty Respondent Oct. 22, 2011
Patricia Tynan Chapman, individually and as Trustee of the Patricia Tynan Chapman Trust UAD 9/26/90 v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Securities Respondent Dec. 31, 2010
Michael A. Johnston, John J. Arnold, Michael J. Mittman v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. Contracts Respondent Jul. 10, 2010
Kelli Jones v. Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. (now known as Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.) and Grant Lee Securities Respondent Dec. 23, 2006
Warren Beck v. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney Inc. Karen E. Mumford Securities Respondent Jul. 1, 2006
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