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First lawsuit by a union under New Jersey’s “up-the-chain” wage theft law aims to hold contractors and developers accountable for unpaid construction workers JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The Laborers’...

Washington, D.C. — A Superior Court judge today ordered the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to pay attorneys’ fees and costs in their lawsuit against Chuck Redd, an acclaimed jazz drummer and...

Washington, D.C. (August 11, 2026) – Katz Banks Kumin LLP is proud to announce that leading civil rights and employment law attorney Saba Bireda has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a Partner. Ms. Bireda, who...

KBK partner Carolyn Wheeler is the author of a new article in the ABA Journal of Labor & Employment Law, a publication of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law. In her article,...

Last night, notice was sent to 200,000 personal assistants who were paid through PPL and provided services as part of CDPAP in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island between March 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026 that...

KBK partner Jessica Westerman joined the “Law360 Explains” podcast to discuss recent debates around the subminimum wage.  On the podcast, Ms. Westerman discusses the history of the subminimum wage in the United States,...

Settlement Provides $1 Million to Nurses and $1.2 Million in Relief of Alleged Debt for Class Members  Cincinnati, Ohio — A federal judge granted final approval today for a settlement in a class action matter that will...

Katz Banks Kumin partners Matthew LaGarde and Lisa J. Banks and associate Catherine Seita published the Fourth Edition of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Whistleblower Protections Guide. The comprehensive guide...

Washington, D.C. (July 6, 2026) – Today, Jocelyn Samuels dismissed her lawsuit against the Trump administration challenging her removal from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit challenged...

Brooklyn, N.Y. — A federal judge today granted preliminary approval from the bench — pending entry of a formal written order — of a proposed $162 million wage-and-hour class action settlement. The...