Washington, D.C. — A Superior Court judge today dismissed a breach of contract lawsuit filed by the Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts against Chuck Redd, an acclaimed jazz drummer and...
Trump administration weaponized Social Security records, attempting to falsely declare 2.7 million people as dead
June 5, 2026
New revelations from an SSA whistleblower, represented by WhistleblowerAid.org and Katz Banks Kumin, show that the administration deliberately targeted millions in illegal scheme to upend their lives U.S. Senators Blumenthal...
Fifteen Katz Banks Kumin Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of Super Lawyers, Rising Stars
June 4, 2026
Super Lawyers has named fifteen KBK attorneys to their annual listings in New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco, and Philadelphia! The 2026 Super Lawyers list includes firm partners Debra Katz, Lisa Banks, Avi Kumin,...
First Time in the Commission’s History That a President Has Attempted to Remove a Sitting Commissioner (Washington, D.C.) — A member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) today filed...
KBK attorneys filed two separate briefs in a case before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Withrow v. USA. Both briefs were authored in support of Leanne Withrow, a transgender federal employee who...
After Nearly Six Months of Unexplained Administrative Leave, Career NIH Program Director Cleared to Return to Work (Washington, D.C.) — Dr. Jenna Norton, a career government researcher and Program Director at the...
Former EEOC Official Sues Agency for Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment
April 23, 2026
Seawright Files Complaint Against Andrea Lucas, EEOC, After Agency Rejects Administrative Complaint San Francisco, CA – Katz Banks Kumin LLP announced today that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of Marc...
KBK Attorneys Serve on ABA Conference Panels
April 1, 2026
Earlier this month, KBK partners Carolyn Wheeler, Matthew LaGarde, and Jessica Westerman served on panels at the ABA National Conference on Equal Employment Opportunity Law in New Orleans. Ms. Wheeler was on the opening...
Jazz Musician Chuck Redd Moves to Dismiss Retaliatory Lawsuit Filed by Trump Kennedy Center, Asserts Anti-SLAPP Claim
March 27, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Chuck Redd, an acclaimed jazz drummer and vibraphonist, today filed a special motion in D.C. Superior Court to dismiss the breach of contract lawsuit brought against him by The Donald J. Trump and John F....
KBK Attorneys File Amicus Briefs on Behalf Of NELA, MWELA on Religious Discrimination Cases
March 10, 2026
Attorneys at Katz Banks Kumin have filed amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA) and the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) in three important cases...