Cate H. GelbandAssociateK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn206-370-6562 Professional Biography Cate Gelband is an associate at the firm’s Seattle office. She is a member of the Corporate/Merger and Acquisitions practice group. More Legal and Business Bylines From Cate H. Gelband Direct and Derivative? Chancery Court Certifies Interlocutory Appeal, Asks Supreme Court to Clarify Dual Character Stockholder Claims - (Posted On Friday, February 12, 2021) Current Legal Analysis California’s “Auto Renewal Law” Takes Effect on July 1 by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia California Assembly Advances Bill to Permit Crypto Payments under DFAL by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB and Pawn Store Operator to Settle MLA Suit by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia FDIC and Maryland End Joint Consent Orders Against Regional Bank by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia FTC Permanently Bans Debt Collector for UDAP and FDCPA Violations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Know Your Limits: Insights on Statutory Minimum Limits for Nursing Facilities by: Aaron J. Campbell , Katherine J. Henry U.S. Supreme Court Reverses ‘Reverse’ Employment Discrimination Pleading Standard by: Samia M. Kirmani , Michael D. Thomas President Signs EO to Restore Gold Standard for Science, Calls for Reevaluation of Biden Administration’s Scientific Integrity Policies by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. SCOTUS Declines to Rule on Whether District Court can Certify a Class Containing Uninjured Members by: Garrett Scott Llewellyn New DOL/EBSA Opinion Letter Program Offers a Path to Clarity for Plan Sponsors by: Joseph J. Lazzarotti , Tia L. Martarella California SB 690 Passes California’s Senate, Signaling a Major Step in Redefining Privacy Law and Limiting CIPA Litigation for Online Businesses by: Harrison Brown , Ana Tagvoryan DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS: Amendment to the Regulation of Telephone Solicitation Sitting on the Gov Desk Might Make it the Next Hot State for Litigation! by: Angelika Munger Texas Extends R&D Credit and Implements Other Tax Changes in 89th Legislative Session by: Nikki E. Dobay , Bradley R. Marsh House Advances Tax Legislation: Implications for Tax-Exempt Organizations by: Shira Helstrom , Cameron Custard A Fact-Intensive Inquiry: How California Courts Are Resolving Authenticity Disputes of Electronically Signed Arbitration Agreements by: Jeremy A. Avila Upcoming Events Jun 6 2025 Healthcare Insights: Navigating Change Under the New Administration Jun 9 2025 The First 100 Days and Beyond Under the New Administration | Session 4: FDA-Regulated Products, Consumer Goods and Advertising Practices Jun 10 2025 Energy Emergency: Agency Implementation of Executive Order 14156 in Permitting and Review Jun 10 2025 Update on EU Sustainability Regulations Print