The Court adopted GKN’s argument that even the former employee’s statutory discrimination claims were bound by his Employment Agreement and its exclusive SDNY venue clause stripped the Court of subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the case. GKN partner Rich DeVita argued the case in partnership with GKN Head of Litigation Kari Parks and Associate Genesis Torres, who handled strategy and the briefs.

Although those convictions carried an 80-year statutory maximum, Probation recommended over eight years in prison and five years of supervised release, and the USAO asked for five years in prison, on May 27, 2026, the Honorable Lorna G. Schofield sentenced the client to 366 days in prison and two years of supervised release.

On January 23, 2026, GKN litigators led by Kari Parks secured five wins in two Supreme Court cases.

On November 12, 2024, Chambers and Partners published its first-ever New York City Chambers Spotlight guide and named Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum as just one of two firms that excel in both both Securities and Securities Litigation.