Bloomberg Law
July 29, 2016, 11:39 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Women Lawyers Suing Over Unequal Pay Face Backlash

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Freelance Correspondent

• The proposed class-action lawsuit filed this week against Sedgewick illustrates that women lawyers are increasingly suing to contest gender discrepancy in pay, but the risk remains high that attorneys taking such action will face backlash. (The Lawyer)

• Partners at King & Wood Mallesons’ European and Middle East arm will commit over 14 million pounds ($18.4 million) in a major capital boost as part of plan to strengthen the firm’s business in the region. (American Lawyer)

• Requiring arbitration doesn’t violate lawyers’ constitutional rights to access the court system, a three-judge panel for District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. (National Law Journal ...



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