October 08, 2024
A Kansas federal jury on Monday sided with a law firm that bills itself as an advocate for divorced fathers, shutting down a suit from a paralegal who claimed she was fired for speaking up about sexual harassment by one of the firm's attorneys.
October 07, 2024
A former Cordell & Cordell PC paralegal claiming she was fired over sexual harassment complaints can't ask a jury for punitive damages, a Kansas federal judge found during an ongoing trial, adopting the firm's position that she hasn't shown any willful violations.
August 09, 2024
A Kansas federal judge ruled Friday that Cordell & Cordell PC must face claims in a discrimination suit brought by a former paralegal at the firm, including an assertion she was fired in retaliation for reporting mistreatment and sexual harassment.
February 12, 2024
A family law firm has asked a Kansas federal judge to grant it a win in a former paralegal employee's lawsuit claiming she was mistreated and fired after reporting sexual harassment, saying her termination was because of performance issues.
June 09, 2023
A St. Louis law firm has asked a Kansas federal judge to ax an Americans With Disabilities Act claim from a broader lawsuit brought by a former paralegal, saying she "failed to exhaust her administrative remedies" before filing her complaint alleging she'd been mistreated and eventually fired for reporting sexual harassment.
April 21, 2023
A former paralegal for St. Louis-based family law firm Cordell & Cordell PC is suing the firm over claims that she faced mistreatment at work and was eventually fired after she complained of sexual harassment from an attorney there, according to a complaint she filed on Friday.