HENDERSON v. JONES DAY

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Case Number:

1:19-cv-00945

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Randolph D. Moss

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  1. February 04, 2020

    Jones Day's 'Sleight Of Hand' Draws Fire In Sex Bias Suit

    A group of female ex-associates accusing Jones Day of sex bias said the BigLaw powerhouse has resorted to "sleight of hand" to try to score sanctions against them, arguing the firm faulted them for ignoring data that wasn't available when they filed their proposed class action.

  2. January 26, 2020

    Jones Day Says 'Ostrich Tactic' Merits Sanctions In Bias Case

    Jones Day pressed a Washington, D.C., federal court to sanction Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP and six female ex-associates suing the BigLaw powerhouse for sex bias, saying their lawsuit should be tossed for ignoring facts that contradict the women's pay discrimination claims.  

  3. January 08, 2020

    Ex-Jones Day Attys Rip Sanctions Bid In Gender Bias Suit

    A group of lawyers suing Jones Day for gender bias shot back at the firm's sanctions bid Tuesday, rejecting the position that they didn't investigate their claims before filing suit and arguing they have six reasons to believe the BigLaw powerhouse underpays women associates.

  4. December 16, 2019

    Jones Day Gender Bias Suit Runs Into Skepticism From Judge

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday pressed the six female lawyers pursuing a gender discrimination suit against Jones Day for more specifics to support their claims that the BigLaw employer underpaid them and otherwise stymied their careers.

  5. December 06, 2019

    Jones Day Wants Sanford Heisler Sanctioned In Bias Suit

    Jones Day on Friday called for the toss of a pay discrimination suit brought by female lawyers as well as sanctions against their attorneys with Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP, contending the women didn't investigate their claims before taking legal action and ignored contradictory evidence.   

  6. December 05, 2019

    Ex-Jones Day Attys Seek Green Light For Sex Bias Class

    Six ex-Jones Day attorneys accusing the BigLaw powerhouse of underpaying female associates have urged a Washington, D.C., federal judge to let their suit move forward as a collective action, saying they've shown the firm's opaque pay decisions hurt a class of female lawyers.

  7. November 07, 2019

    Jones Day Can Hold Back Salary Data For Now In Bias Suit

    A half-dozen lawyers accusing Jones Day of underpaying and stifling the advancement of female attorneys can't see firmwide associate salaries and supervisor evaluations at this stage of their discrimination suit, a D.C. federal judge said Thursday.

  8. October 31, 2019

    Jones Day Says Ex-Attys' Gender Bias Claims Lack Facts

    Jones Day doubled down Thursday in its push to trim claims in a proposed gender and race bias class action, tearing into a number of allegations the firm says are time-barred or unsupported by facts in a memorandum that comes a week after the female attorneys accused the firm of trying to mischaracterize their claims and introduce irrelevant facts.

  9. October 25, 2019

    Jones Day Can't Nix New Bias Claims, Female Attys Say

    Female former Jones Day associates have hit back against the firm's attempt to pare down claims in their proposed gender bias class action, saying the claims in their latest complaint were well-supported.

  10. October 09, 2019

    Jones Day Pans 'Inflammatory' Allegations In Sex Bias Suit

    The latest version of a gender discrimination suit by female former Jones Day associates tacks on allegations that range from being "redundant" to "merely inflammatory," the BigLaw powerhouse said, urging a D.C. federal judge to pare down their proposed class and collective action.