Events
Keiko Sugisaka Presents at Screening of Documentary on WWII Japanese Incarceration and Its Relevance Today
June 16, 2023
Keiko Sugisaka, Maslon firm chair, executive committee chair, and Litigation Group partner, will moderate a virtual panel discussion June 16 from the Hennepin County Law Library on the documentary "Alternative Facts: The Lies of Executive Order 9066." The film sheds light on the people and politics that influenced the signing of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the mass incarceration of nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. It also examines the parallels between the World War II era and the current climate of fear, targeting of immigrant communities, and similar attempts to abuse the powers of the government.
The CLE is free, and pre-registration is not required. For the livestream link, go to Hennepin County Law Library Live Streaming CLEs.
Keiko is a trial lawyer who concentrates her practice primarily on product liability, complex business, and intellectual property cases, including consolidated and multidistrict litigation. She has broad experience successfully representing clients in federal and state courts nationwide involving product liability defense; patent, trademark, and copyright infringement; director/officer liability; trade secret misappropriation; unfair competition; and commercial disputes. In addition, Keiko was the vice chair of the Fourth Judicial District Ethics Committee. Keiko is a member of the firm's recruiting and DEI committees, and is Maslon's member representative in Twin Cities Diversity in Practice, a nonprofit association comprised of Twin Cities law firms and corporate legal departments whose vision is to create a vibrant and inclusive legal community.
