Firm News
April 13, 2022
On April 11, Katz Banks Kumin partner Debra Katz had the honor of participating in Shakespeare Theatre Company's mock trial series with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. The event, entitled "A Hero Defamed? Much Ado About Margaret," was based on the classic comedy "Much Ado About Nothing," and was presided over by Supreme...
April 12, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC– Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, who represent over 40 former Washington Commanders employees, released the below statement in response to the Congressional Oversight Committee’s letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), state attorneys general, and the NFL revealing fraudulent financial practices on the part of...
April 4, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC– Lisa Banks, who represents Jason Friedman, as well as over 40 former Washington Commanders employees, released the below statement in response to the Commanders’ statement defaming Mr. Friedman following his testimony to the Congressional Oversight Committee:
“The Washington Commanders just released a...
March 11, 2022
Associate Nicolas O’Connor recently wrote an article for The Legal Intelligencer, “The Pitfalls of Litigating in the Court of Public Opinion.”
In situations where a case captures the public’s attention, attorneys face a challenging task of navigating the court of public opinion while maintaining professional conduct. As Mr. O’...
March 7, 2022
Founding partner Debra Katz was recently included in City & State New York’s 2022 Law Power 100 List, which honors legal professionals who are influential in their field and powerful figures in New York’s government.
Ms. Katz was recognized for her high-profile representation of Charlotte Bennett and “Jane Doe,” who came...
February 23, 2022
Senior partner Avi Kumin was recently quoted in the SHRM article, “IBM Defends Itself from Allegations of Age Bias.”
A recent lawsuit against IBM alleges that the company is intentionally discriminating against older employees, including making comments that refer to them as “dinobabies” who need to be extinct. But experts...
February 22, 2022
Katz Banks Kumin partner Alexis Ronickher and associate Nicolas O’Connor recently discussed protections available to cryptocurrency whistleblowers in an article for Bloomberg Law, “Heightened Eye on Cryptocurrency Industry Could Boost Whistleblowing.”
As lawmakers and regulators continue to target illegal activity within the...
February 21, 2022
Senior partner Debra Katz has been named to Lawdragon’s 2022 list of “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for the fourth consecutive year. The annual Lawdragon guide is an elite distinction that recognizes leaders in the legal field, including corporate counsel, law firm stars, leaders in academia, public interest lawyers and more...
February 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC– Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, who represent Tiffani Johnston, as well as over 40 former WFT employees, released the below statement regarding the NFL hiring a new investigator to lead an investigation into Dan Snyder following Ms. Johnston’s recent Congressional testimony:
“Beth Wilkinson conducted a...
February 14, 2022
Katz Banks Kumin partner Michael Filoromo was recently quoted in the CNN article, “What the workplace harassment law reform will mean for you.”
On February 10, the Senate passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Harassment Act, which bans forced arbitration in sexual misconduct cases...
