February 12, 2013
Dechert LLP and a former associate on Monday reached an eleventh-hour deal in the attorney's suit claiming he was fired because he didn't fit the firm's purported "macho culture" and because he spent too much time caring for his mentally ill wife.
October 19, 2012
A Massachusetts federal judge on Wednesday allowed a former Dechert LLP associate allegedly fired by the firm because he took time off to care for his wife to pursue his retaliation claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act, but nixed a state law sex discrimination claim.
October 20, 2011
Dechert LLP on Thursday won a bid in Massachusetts federal court to compel a former employee to specify damages in his suit alleging he was fired for taking too much time off to care for his mentally ill wife, but lost a request for sanctions against the employee.
September 29, 2011
Dechert LLP on Wednesday asked a Massachusetts federal court to sanction an attorney who claims the law firm unlawfully fired him for spending too much time caring for his mentally ill wife, saying he has refused to provide a required damages assessment.
April 28, 2011
Dechert LLP said Tuesday it does not force male attorneys to act "macho" or expect women to shoulder family responsibilities, denying a former Boston associate's claim that he was fired for flouting gender stereotypes by caring for his mentally ill wife.