Katie Erno
Overview
Katie Erno is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Labor and Employment Group. Katie represents companies in a wide range of complex commercial disputes, with a focus on employment litigation and counseling.
Career & Education
- Boston College, B.A., cum laude, Hispanic studies and communications, 2004
- New York University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2009
- California
- District of Columbia
Katie's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.02.24
EEOC Publishes Final Rule Clarifying Critical Components of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced in a press release its implementation of a Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), published that day in the Federal Register. The Final Rule fundamentally extended the PWFAs protections, broadly defining what had been ambiguous phrases to expand the scope of individuals qualifying for accommodations, when employees and applicants for employment may seek an accommodation, and how employers should engage with them upon receiving a request for accommodation.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.17.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.18.22
Updated Guidance Suggests that Federal Government May Enforce Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.15.22
OFCCP Extends the EEO-1 FOIA Objection Deadline to October 19, 2022
Representative Matters
- Ramirez v. Guzman Brothers, Inc. (Cal. Sup. Ct. 2015) – Successfully defeated class certification on behalf of Guzman Brothers, Inc., owner/operator of a Mexican restaurant, against wage and hour claims brought by former employee Miguel Ramirez and "others similarly situated."
- Successfully defended one of the largest providers of on-site auto-repair services in the San Francisco Bay Area against discrimination and related claims brought by former employee.
- Bettina Whyte, as Trustee for the SemGroup Litigation Trust v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Okla. Dist. Ct.)—Represented the Trustee of the SemGroup Litigation Trust in a suit brought against PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP related to PricewaterhouseCoopers' breach of its professional and fiduciary duties that resulted in the multi-billion dollar collapse of SemGroup, a midstream oil company in Oklahoma. Plaintiff successfully remanded the case back to state court, survived a motion to dismiss, and defeated several key summary judgment motions. The case settled shortly before trial.
- Dr. Bondi, Extraordinary Commissioner of Parmalat S.p.A. v. Grant Thornton LLP (2d Cir.)—Represented Extraordinary Commissioner of Parmalat S.p.A., the Italian dairy and food products conglomerate, in a lawsuit against various Grant Thornton entities arising out of one of the largest bankruptcies in European history. Plaintiff successfully challenged federal jurisdiction in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which resulted in an order vacating an adverse summary judgment decision.
Katie's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.02.24
EEOC Publishes Final Rule Clarifying Critical Components of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced in a press release its implementation of a Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), published that day in the Federal Register. The Final Rule fundamentally extended the PWFAs protections, broadly defining what had been ambiguous phrases to expand the scope of individuals qualifying for accommodations, when employees and applicants for employment may seek an accommodation, and how employers should engage with them upon receiving a request for accommodation.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.17.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.18.22
Updated Guidance Suggests that Federal Government May Enforce Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.15.22
OFCCP Extends the EEO-1 FOIA Objection Deadline to October 19, 2022
Insights
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10.01.20
Employee Benefit Plan Review
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06.15.21
Pittsburg Business Times
Katie's Insights
Client Alert | 3 min read | 05.02.24
EEOC Publishes Final Rule Clarifying Critical Components of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced in a press release its implementation of a Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), published that day in the Federal Register. The Final Rule fundamentally extended the PWFAs protections, broadly defining what had been ambiguous phrases to expand the scope of individuals qualifying for accommodations, when employees and applicants for employment may seek an accommodation, and how employers should engage with them upon receiving a request for accommodation.
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.17.24
Client Alert | 1 min read | 10.18.22
Updated Guidance Suggests that Federal Government May Enforce Contractor Vaccine Mandate
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.15.22
OFCCP Extends the EEO-1 FOIA Objection Deadline to October 19, 2022