May 19, 2017
A federal judge's recent decision to allow a Proskauer Rose LLP partner who brought a $50 million gender discrimination suit against the firm to proceed under the pseudonym "Jane Doe" may spur an increase in bias plaintiffs seeking to pursue their suits anonymously, experts say.
May 19, 2017
A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday ordered mediation services firm JAMS Inc. not to destroy notes from a March hearing at which the Proskauer Rose LLP partner behind a $50 million gender bias suit claims a firm attorney told her she "upset a lot of people" by complaining and would be fired.
May 18, 2017
The female partner suing Proskauer Rose LLP for $50 million over alleged gender discrimination can shield her identity from public disclosure and proceed with the case under a Jane Doe pseudonym, a Washington, D.C., federal judge ruled Wednesday.
May 16, 2017
Proskauer Rose LLP recently became the latest BigLaw heavyweight to be rocked by a gender discrimination suit, a trend legal industry experts say will likely gain steam as female partners are emboldened to go public with claims of bias at their firms.
May 15, 2017
A partner and practice group head in Proskauer Rose LLP's Washington, D.C., office launched a $50 million gender bias lawsuit in federal court Friday accusing the firm of paying her less than male colleagues and threatening to fire her when she came forward with her concerns.