Miami Heat's Defense Against FMLA Suit: Former In-House Lawyer Was 'Toxic' and 'Disruptive'
Barbs are flying in a federal lawsuit that pits the Heat against former associate general counsel Vered Yakovee, who alleges that she was berated and ultimately fired after adopting a baby and requesting maternity leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
March 09, 2020 at 01:27 PM
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The Miami Heat has launched an aggressive defense against the NBA team's former associate general counsel, who alleges she was fired for requesting maternity leave after adopting a newborn baby.
In a motion to compel arbitration filed March 6 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the Heat describes ex-counsel Vered Yakovee as having been a "disruptive, toxic, and sub-standard employee who single-handedly consumed more attention from human resources and senior management than any other individual employee."
The Heat also accused Yakovee of filing a "frivolous and factually deficient lawsuit" as part of an attempt to circumvent an arbitration agreement, tarnish the organization's reputation and "obtain a premature trial through press and public speculation."
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