Kathleen A. BarrettMember of the FirmEpstein Becker & Green, P.C.Websitewww.ebglaw.com/Organization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail312-499-1419 Professional Biography KATHLEEN A. BARRETT is an Associate in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management practice, in the Chicago office of Epstein Becker Green. More Legal and Business Bylines From Kathleen A. Barrett Chicago Recalibrates Fair Workweek Rules, Which Took Effect June 1 - (Posted On Thursday, June 04, 2026) Chicago Paid Leave Rules Clarified and Now in Effect - (Posted On Thursday, June 04, 2026) The New Trump Administration’s Immigration Enforcement Policy: What Employers Must Know - (Posted On Friday, January 24, 2025) Post-Chevron, Agency Challenges Aren’t Always a Slam Dunk - (Posted On Wednesday, December 18, 2024) Many New Laws for the Land of Many Lakes: What Minnesota Employers Need to Know - (Posted On Friday, October 11, 2024) Federal Appeals Court Vacates Department of Labor’s “80/20/30 Rule” Regarding Tipped Employees - (Posted On Monday, August 26, 2024) Chicago’s Paid Leave and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Takes Effect Soon – Are You Ready? - (Posted On Friday, June 14, 2024) EEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Ignites Lawsuits from 19 States - (Posted On Monday, May 20, 2024) Making Sense of New Paid Leave Obligations in Illinois – Coming SOON - (Posted On Friday, December 22, 2023) IDOL Finalizes Amended Regulations for Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act - (Posted On Sunday, April 23, 2023) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Sixth Circuit Deepens Circuit Split: Kalshi Sports-Event Contracts Are Not “Swaps,” and the CEA Does Not Preempt State Gambling Laws by: Dennis M.P. Ehling , Louise Bowes Marencik Digging into Rollover Equity: A Recent Delaware Chancery Ruling Is a Cautionary Tale for Business Owners Taking Rollover Equity in M&A Deals by: Zachary Simon Proposed H.R. 10336 Would Balance Innovation, Access to Dietary Supplements—Yet Change the Definition by: Zachary S. Taylor , Jack Wenik Global AI and Data Compliance: Why U.S. Employers Can’t Afford a U.S.-Only Lens by: Matthew P. Gizzo , Cécile Martin The Inducement Trap: The First Circuit Subordinates PREPA Bondholders’ $8.5 Billion Claim Against the Commonwealth Under Section 510(b) by: Shane G. Ramsey Sonderling Takes DOL Helm: Expect Continued Focus on Employer Compliance Assistance by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher This Week in 340B: September 29 – October 5, 2026 by: Emily J. Cook , Reuben Bank EB-2 NIW Green Card Case Study: Approval for Argentine Psychologist in Human Resources by: Colombo & Hurd Michigan v. DOE: D.C. Circuit Rejects DOE’s Use of Federal Power Act Emergency Powers to Block Plant Retirements by: Mark R Haskell , Emily S. Childress OCC Moves to Dismiss Multistate Challenge to Mortgage Escrow Preemption Actions by: John L. Culhane, Jr. , Alan S. Kaplinsky California Court of Appeal Finds Managers Not Liable for Whistleblower Retaliation by: Tracie L. Childs , Joel H. Kosh IRS Notice 2026-55: Potential Relief for Homebuilders in Opportunity Zones by: Bob Burton , Josh Prywes First Federal Appellate Fair Use Ruling on AI Training Rejects Non-Generative AI’s Use of Copyrighted Headnotes by: Seiko Okada, M.D., Ph.D. , Jeffrey S. Whittle Four New California Laws Reshape the Rules for Workplace AI by: Adam S. Forman , Nathaniel M. Glasser Forced Labor: Unions and Activists are Redefining the Legal Boundaries by: Joseph Anthony Turzi Upcoming Events Oct 12-13 2026 2026 Proxy Disclosure & 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Oct 19-20 2026 European Corporate Counsel Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 19-20 2026 IP Law Europe Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 28-29 2026 Future Lawyer USA Print
