CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A Chicago court earlier this month ruled that a jury will now have to decide whether Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL), the global leader in safety, committed Whistleblower and Retaliation violations against its former Director of Business Development, Gene Katz. UL and its subsidiary, UL LLC, are involved in writing safety standards, and performing safety testing, safety inspection and safety certification.
Katz—whose parents both worked as safety engineers at UL for decades—originally filed his complaint in 2018, alleging that he was terminated from UL after he unearthed bribery, corruption, and other unlawful conduct. The complaint also claims that UL engaged in a 'cover up' and that UL's unlawful conduct has destroyed Katz's reputation and career.
The case has been filled with constant intrigue, with UL filing a counterclaim against Katz, alleging that Katz stole confidential property from UL. Katz has denied such allegations, arguing that the Court erred in even allowing the introduction of such fraudulent allegations.
In true David vs. Goliath fashion, Katz has, for the past four years, fought against UL with his own financial savings, mostly representing himself. All the while UL, has been represented by Chicago behemoth Winston & Strawn, one of the largest law firms in Illinois and nationally. Given the massive intrigue of the case, law firms have recently begun to take notice, actively contacting Katz to try to help...
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