Hugh Baran, Emma Walters, and Avi Kumin were among the attorneys recognized by the Legal Aid Society of New York (LAS) for their work with the organization over the past year in the Calderon v. Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL)...
KBK and Whistleblower Aid client Jeremiah Schofield was interviewed in the latest episode of Click Here, an award-winning podcast and public radio show from PRX. In the episode, “So, you want to be a...
New Jersey Superior Court Grants Final Approval of $1.85 Million Class Settlement for 575 Filipino Nurses
October 13, 2026
Settlement includes $1.85 million payment in damages, substantial debt relief, and other changes to business practices Newark, NJ – October 13, 2026 – Monmouth County Superior Court Judge Owen McCarthy granted final...
Case Update: Court Denies Motion to Dismiss Marc Seawright LGBTQ+ Discrimination Case Against the EEOC
October 5, 2026
San Francisco, CA – On Friday evening, a federal court denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed by firm client Marc Seawright, a queer, transgender man alleging a...
KBK Supports EEO Leaders in Comment Opposing Proposed Rule Weakening Federal-Sector EEO Process
September 28, 2026
KBK is proud to support EEO Leaders in opposing the EEOC’s proposed rule that weakens the federal-sector EEO process. EEO Leaders is a nonpartisan group of former senior officials from the Equal Employment Opportunity...
Debra Katz and Lisa Banks Named to Forbes’ “America’s Top Lawyers” 2026 List
September 28, 2026
KBK partners Debra Katz and Lisa Banks have been named to the third edition of Forbes’ “America’s Top Lawyers,” a list honoring 250 top attorneys nationwide. Forbes describes attorneys on this list as those “who...
20 KBK Attorneys Included Across the 2027 “Best Lawyers in America” and “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” Guides
September 17, 2026
Katz Banks Kumin is proud to announce that 11 of the firm’s attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a leading legal ranking publication. Nine additional attorneys were included in the...
Drybar Managers Sue Private Equity Owner Regent LP and Affiliated Company for Misclassification and Other California Labor Law Violations
September 16, 2026
Plaintiffs allege that Regent and an affiliated company misclassified salon workers as overtime-exempt after a 2020 settlement for similar violations. Los Angeles, California (September 16, 2026) — Two...
Former IP Infusion Executives Sue Company, Japanese Parent ACCESS, and Former CEO for Whistleblower Retaliation for Reporting Fraud
September 8, 2026
Executives reporting fraud were fired and then publicly smeared as the wrongdoers SAN JOSE, Calif. — Two former executives represented by Katz Banks Kumin LLP filed suit today against networking software company IP...
Federal Mine Safety Commissioner Dismisses Challenge to His Unlawful Removal; Miners’ Safety Put at Risk by Supreme Court’s Decision in Slaughter
September 2, 2026
Former Commissioner Warns That Lack of Independence Benefits Industry to the Detriment of Miners Washington, D.C. (September 2, 2026) – Today, Moshe Z. Marvit voluntarily dismissed his lawsuit against the Trump...