Bloomberg Law
Nov. 14, 2016, 9:46 PM UTC

Chadbourne Seeks Dismissal of Gender Class-Action

Gabe Friedman
Freelancer

Attorneys for Chadbourne & Parke, and six of its partners, on Monday filed a motion in federal court in Manhattan seeking to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit that accuses the firm and its management of discriminating against women partners.

The suit was originally filed in August by a partner in the Washington, D.C. office, who was joined last month by a former partner. It accuses Chadbourne of systematically discriminating against its women partners by denying them equal pay and bonuses commensurate with what male partners earn.

In a 25-page motion for summary judgment, the firm claims that as a matter of law, ...

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