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The American Lawyer

Shock. Shock. The Mommy Track Is a Dead End!

Why do we perpetuate the myth that it's viable to avail yourself of every family-friendly offering and never lose your place in the race?
4 minute read

The Recorder

On Appeals: Can 'Rizo' Help Eliminate Gender Pay Gap in the Legal Profession?

Most people are aware of Equal Pay Day, which is the approximate day the average woman in the United States must work into the new year to make what the average man made the previous year.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Twitter Heads to Court to Fight Class Claims of Discriminatory Promotion Practices

"Holding companies accountable for systemically keeping underrepresented groups out of these leadership positions is an important step in achieving that balance,” plaintiff Tina Huang said.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Can Wigdor's Jeanne Christensen Make Uber Pay?

The sole female partner at plaintiffs firm Wigdor LLP has been in the middle of some of the biggest cases of the #MeToo era.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

MoFo 'Between Disappointed and Angry' Over 'Mommy Track' Lawsuit

"It's just not who we are," Morrison & Foerster chair Larren Nashelsky said of a lawsuit claiming it holds back pregnant women and mothers.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Mommy Track' Lawsuit Aside, Many Firms Look to Make Life Easier on Parents

Many law firms have continually expanded their support programs for new parents as they discover that official parental leave policies alone do little to end the perception of gender inequality and a "mommy track."
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Game, Set and Match for King & Spalding in Xerox Merger Case

Faced with a devastating court ruling, Xerox on Tuesday threw in the towel, firing its CEO and half of its board of directors to resolve a proxy contest. It's a stunning victory for King & Spalding lawyers and their client Darwin Deason.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

The Women Warriors Behind Gilead's Huge Federal Circuit Win

Fish & Richardson partner Juanita Brooks, a titan of the IP bar, has been practicing for 40 years. This is the first time she's had a case where both her courtroom team and the in-house lawyers have all been women.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Some Companies Slow to Embrace #MeToo Workplace Changes: Littler Survey

A majority of the respondents, 66 percent, ranked sexual harassment as a top issue on their radar.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Are Women in Law Finally Empowered to Speak Out Against Inequality?

The #MeToo movement may give women in the legal profession the strength to speak up over more than just harassment, but inequity of all kinds.
4 minute read

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