Joffe v. King & Spalding LLP

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:17-cv-03392

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Judge:

Valerie E. Caproni

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  1. November 03, 2017

    King & Spalding Plans Motion To Sink Fired Associate's Suit

    King & Spalding LLP told a Manhattan federal judge Friday that it plans to move for summary judgment against former senior associate David A. Joffe, who accused the 1,000-lawyer firm of unlawfully showing him the door for reporting an ethics breach.

  2. October 02, 2017

    Atty Can't Depose King & Spalding Chair In Firing Suit

    A New York federal judge on Monday blocked ex-King & Spalding attorney David Joffe from deposing the firm's chair Robert Hays in his suit alleging he was fired for questioning his colleagues' ethical practices, finding that for now, Hays does not appear to have unique knowledge about Joffe's termination.

  3. September 26, 2017

    King & Spalding Chair Fights Deposition In Ex-Atty's Suit

    King & Spalding LLP asked a New York federal judge Monday to prohibit or limit to two hours a deposition of its chairman by a onetime senior associate accusing the firm of wrongful firing.

  4. September 12, 2017

    King & Spalding Sheds 'Frivolous' Suit Over ZTE Work

    A New York judge gave a quick heave-ho Tuesday to a fraud suit alleging that King & Spalding LLP's patent litigation work for Chinese telecommunications company ZTE Corp. "reeked of deceit."

  5. August 03, 2017

    King & Spalding Tweaks Answer To Ex-Associate's Firing Suit

    King & Spalding LLP on Wednesday made subtle but potentially significant changes in its response to a fired senior associate who claims the firm wrongfully showed him the door him for raising ethical concerns about two partners.

  6. July 28, 2017

    Judge Doubts King & Spalding Account Of Associate's Firing

    U.S. District Judge Valerie E. Caproni expressed doubt Friday over the assertion by King & Spalding LLP that it fired a senior associate because he failed to turn in time sheets and business plans on time, in his suit claiming he was shown the door for reporting an ethics breach.

  7. June 19, 2017

    King & Spalding Denies Ethics Warning Led To Atty Firing

    An ex-King & Spalding associate who has accused the firm of wrongfully firing him for raising ethical concerns about partners representing ZTE Corp. never communicated that he thought anyone had engaged in misconduct, the firm said in a Friday filing in New York federal court.

  8. May 08, 2017

    King & Spalding Fired Atty Who Questioned Ethics, Suit Says

    A former King & Spalding associate filed suit in New York federal court Monday, claiming that the firm wrongfully fired him and prevented retirement plan contributions from vesting because he complained internally about unethical conduct by two partners in a case they worked on involving ZTE Corp.