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New York Law Journal

Long Island Midsize Firm and Managing Partner Sued for Sexual Harassment, Discrimination

Former Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone partner Laura Brancato said she was subjected to sexist and harassing behavior and ultimately fired after raising concerns about the climate for women at the firm.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Female GCs Joining Corporate Boards in Large Numbers, Overcoming Biases and Stereotypes Along Way

"The biggest barrier is breaking into the networks, which traditionally have not included women and other diverse constituencies," said Tara Giunta, a partner at Paul Hastings.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Leveling the Playing Field: Insights From Celebrated Women Legal Leaders

Several of the recent Women, Influence, and Power in Law Conference honorees offered thoughts about addressing gender disparities in the legal industry.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fired Kirkland Associate's Gender Bias Lawsuit to Enter Private Mediation

The court-ordered mediation comes after most of Zoya Kovalenko's claims survived a motion to dismiss in September.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

NITA Gears Up For Fourth 'Women In Trial' Program in Chicago

Faculty member Allison Rocker of Baker McKenzie and past participant Markiana Julceus of Lowenstein Sandler give a rundown of the trial training program developed specifically for women.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Pioneering DEI Program at Cruise Offers Lessons for Other Firms

"Our general counsel didn't just sponsor the program—he was in the meetings, guiding discussions and showing that this was a priority," Kwant said of the DEI program he launched while as head of legal ops at GM's Cruise subsidiary.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

11th Circuit Allows Florida Transgender Health Care Ban to Continue Pending Full Appeal on Constitutionality of Law

"[E]ven if the district court were correct in its animus decision, heightened scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause does not apply to invidious discrimination based on a non-suspect class, and '[n]either the Supreme Court nor this court has recognized transgender status as a quasi-suspect class,'" the majority opinion said.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Legal Practice by the Numbers: Demographics Questionnaire Helps Show Makeup of Registered Attorneys

In addition to the annual report by the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics which reveals the state's legal makeup by demographic information on law firm locations, practice structures, among other categories, the state's Administrative Office for the Courts also published information by more than 85,000 attorneys who opted to self-identify during the yearly attorney registration process.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Would-Be Competitors Come Together to Increase the Number of Women Sitting First-Chair in IP Cases

Through the Lead Counsel Summit, in-house intellectual property counsel and established first-chair trial lawyers are helping other women prepare to head high-stakes trials and appeals. Litigation Daily discusses the effort with MoFo's Daralyn Durie and Sidley's Ching-Lee Fukuda.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Grease Monkey Oil Change Business Accused of Sex Discrimination After Charging Female Customers Less

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
3 minute read

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