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March 02, 2021
Ex-Jones Day Attys Can't Seek Early Win On Retaliation Claim
Two married former Jones Day associates suing over the firm's parental leave policy won't be able to notch a win ahead of discovery on a subset of their retaliation claims, after a D.C. federal judge concluded Tuesday that the plan would be inefficient.
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February 24, 2021
Jones Day Says It Fired Atty For Threats, Not Leave Request
Jones Day's decision to fire an associate who complained about the firm's leave policies was above board, the company said, arguing the attorney was dismissed for "extortionately threatening" the firm in his demand, not for the request itself.
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February 12, 2021
Ex-Jones Day Attys Can Add Retaliation Claims To Case
Two married former Jones Day associates suing the firm over its family leave policy can beef up their case with retaliation claims based on a public statement the firm made about them two years ago, which the couple called "highly personal and malicious."
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January 03, 2021
5 BigLaw Discrimination Cases To Watch In 2021
Cases where powerhouse law firms stand accused of subjecting lawyers and other staff to discrimination were closely watched in 2020. Here's where five suits against BigLaw heavyweights stand going into the new year.
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October 20, 2020
Ex-Jones Day Attorney Fights To Revive Equal Pay Claim
A former Jones Day associate is doubling down on her request for a D.C. federal judge to reinstate her Equal Pay Act claim against the firm, arguing that it's resorting to "strawman" arguments as it tries to keep the accusation out of a case over its allegedly discriminatory family leave policy.
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September 29, 2020
Jones Day Fights Atty's Bid To Revive Equal Pay Claim
Jones Day has told a D.C. federal judge to stick with his decision to toss a former associate's Equal Pay Act claim, insisting the attorney hasn't shown she tackled the same workload as her higher-paid male peers.
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September 10, 2020
Ex-Jones Day Atty Says Nix Of Equal Pay Claim 'Erroneous'
A former Jones Day associate suing the legal powerhouse over its parental leave policy said a D.C. federal judge misinterpreted the term "equal work" when he threw out her Equal Pay Act claim.
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September 04, 2020
Jones Day Must Face Bulk Of Ex-Associates' Leave Bias Suit
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Friday kept alive the core elements of a suit by two married former Jones Day lawyers alleging the firm's family leave policy discriminates against new fathers and that Jones Day retaliated against them after they spoke out.
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August 12, 2020
Ex-Jones Day Atty Fights To Keep Leave Bias Suit Intact
A former Jones Day associate has hit back at the firm's push to trim her and her husband's lawsuit alleging the firm's family leave policy discriminates against dads, arguing she properly ran a federal claim by government enforcers before leveling it in court.
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August 04, 2020
Jones Day's Bid To Toss Family Leave Suit Faces Wary Judge
The married ex-Jones Day associates claiming the firm's family leave policy discriminates against fathers appeared likely to survive the legal powerhouse's bid to dismiss their lawsuit after a D.C. federal judge expressed skepticism Tuesday and suggested discovery might have to take place.