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 | 2 min read | 01.17.24
D.C. Enacts New Pay Transparency Law
On Friday, January 12, 2024, the District of Columbia enacted a new pay transparency law, joining states like California, Colorado, Illinois, and New York, which have already enacted such legislation. The legislation must first clear a 30-day congressional review period and, absent a Congressional vote to overrule the legislation, it will take effect June 30, 2024.
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
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.01.22
Federal Government Will Not Enforce the Contractor Vaccine Mandate Absent Further Notice
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 | 2 min read | 01.17.24
D.C. Enacts New Pay Transparency Law
On Friday, January 12, 2024, the District of Columbia enacted a new pay transparency law, joining states like California, Colorado, Illinois, and New York, which have already enacted such legislation. The legislation must first clear a 30-day congressional review period and, absent a Congressional vote to overrule the legislation, it will take effect June 30, 2024.
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
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.01.22
Federal Government Will Not Enforce the Contractor Vaccine Mandate Absent Further Notice
Insights
Katie's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.17.24
D.C. Enacts New Pay Transparency Law
On Friday, January 12, 2024, the District of Columbia enacted a new pay transparency law, joining states like California, Colorado, Illinois, and New York, which have already enacted such legislation. The legislation must first clear a 30-day congressional review period and, absent a Congressional vote to overrule the legislation, it will take effect June 30, 2024.
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
Client Alert | 1 min read | 09.01.22
Federal Government Will Not Enforce the Contractor Vaccine Mandate Absent Further Notice
