Gender Discrimination
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Faces Allegations Of A ‘Sexually Hostile Work Environment’
Plaintiff alleges she was the recipient of inappropriate comments after her marriage to a same-sex partner. -
Biglaw
Amended Gender Discrimination Case Brings The Real Scoop On Jones Day Compensation
Gender discrimination case against Jones Day gets even bigger. (Yes, AGAIN.) - Sponsored
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.26.19
* After being subpoenaed, former special counsel Robert Mueller has agreed to testify in open hearings before the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees on July 17. How rare that someone would actually comply with a Congressional subpoena these days! [Washington Post]
* “What are they hiding? Tell Joe Biden. Trump released his list. Why won’t you?” In case you missed it, a conservative legal advocacy group plans to spend big money on national ads demanding that 2020 Democratic presidential candidates release a shortlist of their potential Supreme Court nominees. [POLITICO]
* Harvard Law’s Pipeline Parity Project, a group that’s working to end mandatory arbitration among Biglaw firms, is going national. Now known as the People’s Parity Project, the group has expanded its mission and hopes to form chapters at least six other law school campuses. [Law.com]
* “It is time to do away with the stigmatization of women who challenge discrimination and harassment in their workplaces.” Three of the four women who were previously proceeding anonymously in their gender bias case against Jones Day have come forward to reveal their names. [Big Law Business]
* The latest high-dollar addition to the Yankees is Mike Mellis, formerly the top lawyer at Major League Baseball, who will slide into home as the Bronx Bombers’ executive vice president and chief counsel. [New York Law Journal]
* Timothy Thornton, CEO of 150-lawyer Greensfelder Hemker & Gale, RIP. [American Lawyer]
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Law Schools
Professor Alleges Discrimination Against Law School And Former Dean In New Lawsuit
Tenure doesn't necessarily protect you from discrimination. -
Biglaw
Jones Day Gender Discrimination Case Spreads To New York
A former New York associate comes forward. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.24.19
* During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” President Trump falsely claimed that he “inherited” the policy of separating children from their parents at the border from President Obama, and later went on to defend the conditions that migrant children are being detained in, saying, “We’re doing a fantastic job under the circumstances.” [NBC News]
* The Supreme Court will soon be ending its October 2018 term, and there are still a dozen controversial cases yet to be decided. Which eagerly awaited ruling(s) will be released today? [Reuters]
* “So many D.C. lawyers are actors at heart. This is the drama of our time.” The Mead Center for American Theater is planning an 11-hour dramatic reading of the Mueller report. Several lawyers have signed up to read, but we wonder who will get to say Don McGahn’s famous lines. [National Law Journal]
* One woman may have settled her sex discrimination claims against Jones Day, but another just joined the gender bias class-action against the firm, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to eight. [Big Law Business]
* Cravath partners: They’re just like us! Damaris Hernández, who became the first Latina partner at Cravath in 2016, got her own profile piece on how she spends her Sundays published in the paper of record this weekend. [New York Times]
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Biglaw
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Jones Day Gets Yet Another Plaintiff
The case against Jones Day picks up a Facebook attorney as a plaintiff. -
Biglaw
Plaintiffs Throw Shade At Jones Day In Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Plaintiffs think Jones Day is changing its tune now that they've been sued. - Sponsored
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Biglaw
Jones Day Wants Gender Discrimination Plaintiffs To Reveal Themselves To The Public
The firm thinks that plaintiffs should be forced to come forward. -
Pregnancy / Paternity
Litigation Support Company Hit With Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Another gender discrimination case in the legal industry. -
In-House Counsel
Woman General Counsel Alleges She Was Asked To Serve Cake, Then Fired When She Complained In New Lawsuit
The complaint alleges a 'mass exodus' of women from the company. -
Biglaw
Partner Whose Behavior Features Prominently In Jones Day Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Is Out At The Firm
We still don't know exactly why he left... -
Biglaw
Jones Day Facing Second Class-Action Lawsuit Over 'Fraternity Culture' Of The Firm
What this complaint alleges happens at the firm is shocking.
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Biglaw
Biglaw Firm Battling A Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Will Have To Fight On A New Front
The complaint alleges the managing partner said, 'we’re not real good at practicing what we preach.' -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.19.18
* Credit card companies ponying up more money to settle claims that they rogered retailers on swipe fees. They’ll probably make that money back in 3 days so don’t shed too many tears. [Law360]
* Mark Judge brings on Cozen in the off chance Grassley develops a spine and demands Judge’s testimony. Which he won’t. [National Law Journal]
* Former Cadwalader chair sues wife to block condo sale to bail out adult son. [NY Post]
* The SEC is looking to futz with the Dodd-Frank whistleblower provisions, which should help us get back to that cozy world where financial interests can easily plunge the economy into turmoil again. [National Law Journal]
* Facebook accused of gender bias in keeping job listings away from female users. [Corporate Counsel]
* Right-wing attorney Jason Lee Van Dyke arrested on filing a false police report charge. [Daily Beast]
* Supreme Court overrules John Roberts and pushes back against dark money shenanigans. Consider this a brief respite until Kavanaugh shows up. [Courthouse News Service]
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Women's Issues
The Legality Of A Women-Only Club In The #MeToo Era
The Wing is exactly the space that so many women want, but it seems to be flouting public accommodations laws. -
Biglaw
Proskauer Settles Gender Discrimination Lawsuit, But Details Remain Shrouded In Secrecy
The parties have refused to offer comment on the settlement. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.13.18
* Confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh will begin on September 4, which means that Justice Brett Kavanaugh will likely be ready and raring to go for October Term 2018. [Politico]
* If and when Kavanaugh is confirmed to the Supreme Court, he’ll be able to fulfill his hoop dreams at “the highest court in the land.” Unfortunately, as his fellow players and coaches have confirmed, white
menjudges can’t jump. [Wall Street Journal]* In the meantime, liberal activists seem to be struggling in their attempts to rally the troops to convince Republican senators (like Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Dean Heller) to vote “no” on Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS nomination. [New York Times]
* Remember when Rudy Giuliani spoke to George Stephanopoulos about President Trump’s conversation with James Comey on Michael Flynn? Giuliani doesn’t. In fact, he’s now saying Trump’s conversation with Comey never took place. [CNN]
* Partner Connie Bertram has settled her $50 million gender discrimination suit against Proskauer Rose. Details on their agreement aren’t available, but let’s hope that the labor and employment leader is getting what she’s due. [American Lawyer]
* If you want to attend the Manafort trial but have no idea what to do with your electronics, the Cafe Gallery deli across the street from the courthouse will hold onto everything for you for just $2 per item. [Washington Business Journal]
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Biglaw
Proskauer Hits Back At Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
The Biglaw firm argues the plaintiff 'cherry-picked' the stats in the complaint. -
Biglaw
More Partners Join $300 Million Biglaw Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Three more former partners at Ogletree allege unequal pay at the firm.