Allegations of Gender Bias and Mismanagement
A lawsuit filed against Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith by former partner Julie O’Dell cites systemic business deficiencies and gender…
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U.S. Law Firm Anderson Kill Seeks Disqualification of Plaintiff’s Lawyer in Employment Lawsuit
In a recent development, the New York-based law firm Anderson Kill has taken legal action to disqualify Tiffany Ma, the…
Chivalry Still Alive in Federal Court
Summary: A recent study shows interesting differences in rulings depending on the genders of the judges on the bench. According…
Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Twitter
Summary: Tina Huang has filed a lawsuit against Twitter, alleging that mostly males are selected for promotions. A woman who…
Miami Judge Rejects “Piggybacking” Discrimination Lawsuit Against Wal-Mart
A Miami federal judge has rejected a discrimination lawsuit by women employees against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The judge says that…
Judge Dismisses Women’s Suit of Gender Bias Against Wal-Mart
The lawyers who have made attempts to sway the courts that female workers at Wal-Mart are suffering from gender bias…
Sex-Bias Case Filed Against Greenberg Traurig Seeking $200 Million and Class-Action Status
On Monday, an ex-Greenberg Traurig shareholder filed a $200 million gender discrimination suit in the New York federal court, seeking…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, July 9th. Here's a quick look back at yesterday's stories. Clifford Chance was the…
Survey Finds Deep Dissatisfaction Among Women Partners
A survey of nearly 700 women law firm partners revealed an “intense dissatisfaction” with the compensation gap between men and…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, March 31, and here's a look back at yesterday's news... The illustrious history of…
PwC Launches Law Firm Diversity Study
The Law Firm Services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Services practice today launched the firm's first-ever survey focused on diversity…
Law Firm Layoffs Spark Lawsuits
The ABA Journal notes that an unprecedented wave of law firm layoffs is leading to a second wave of ex-employee…