Firm News
April 29, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner David J. Marshall was quoted in a Law360 article discussing the recent award issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to SEC whistleblower James Nordgaard. The Dodd-Frank Act, which created the SEC Whistleblower Program, gave the agency authority to award between 10...
April 28, 2015
On April 28, 2015, Katz, Marshall & Banks partner Lisa J. Banks participated in an American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education panel entitled “Pregnancy Discrimination & Young v. UPS: Employers’ Duties.” The panel discussed the likely effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in Young v. UPS on pregnancy...
Debra Katz Speaks to the New York Times About Developments in Ellen Pao's Gender Discrimination Suit
April 23, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner Debra S. Katz was interviewed by the New York Times for an April 23, 2015 article regarding the Ellen Pao gender discrimination lawsuit against venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The article discussed the ultimatum Kleiner Perkins issued to Ellen Pao after the trial,...
April 22, 2015
In its final rule regarding whistleblower retaliation complaints brought under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), issued on March 5, 2015, the Department of Labor (DOL) cited frequently to comments submitted by Katz, Marshall & Banks partner David J. Marshall. After the agency issued its interim final rule...
April 16, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner Avi Kumin was interviewed for an article published by Thomson Reuters’ WG&L Accounting and Compliance Alert entitled “Business Lobby Wants Guidance on Confidentiality Agreements.” The article discussed the recent announcement by the...
April 9, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner David J. Marshall was interviewed for an article in Ignites, a Financial Times publication focused on news about the mutual fund industry. The article, entitled Fund Firms Weak on Protecting Whistle-Blowers: Poll, discussed a recent poll conducted by Ignites that found that 54% of...
April 3, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partners David J. Marshall and Debra S. Katz submitted letters to United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today regarding gag orders that United Airlines requires its employees to sign after they participate in internal investigations of potential violations of the law, including...
April 2, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner David J. Marshall was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal for an article on this week’s news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had announced a settlement with KBR, Inc., over language it included in employee...
March 31, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner Adam Herzog participated as a panelist for a continuing legal education course provided by the American Law Institute on March 31, 2015, entitled “Executive Employment Agreements: Negotiating and Drafting Skills for Sophisticated Employment & Business...
March 30, 2015
Katz, Marshall & Banks partner Debra S. Katz was interviewed by multiple outlets following the verdict rendered by the jury in the gender discrimination case brought by Ellen Pao, a former junior partner at the powerful venture capital firm of Kleiner Perkins Caufield...
