Kovalenko v. Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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Case overview

Case Number:

3:22-cv-05990

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Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Haywood S Gilliam, Jr

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  1. November 27, 2023

    Ex-Kirkland Atty Says BigLaw Firm Can't Escape Sex Bias Suit

    A former Kirkland & Ellis LLP associate accusing the firm of sex discrimination has urged a California federal court to disregard its motion to dismiss, arguing that Kirkland has been rehashing already-rejected arguments and improperly tacking on new ones.

  2. October 19, 2023

    Kirkland Says Ex-Firm Atty's Suit Still Doesn't Show Sex Bias

    Kirkland & Ellis LLP and several of its partners are seeking to have a gender discrimination case against them dismissed, arguing to a California federal court that the former associate suing them is relying on "artful pleading" to disguise deep flaws in her case.

  3. January 10, 2023

    Ex-Kirkland Atty Urges Judge Not To Ax Harassment Case

    A former Kirkland & Ellis LLP associate urged a California federal judge to ignore the law firm's motion to dismiss her complaint claiming she was held to a stricter standard than her male colleagues before being wrongfully terminated, saying the firm's motion is meritless, but also asked for room to amend the complaint if necessary.

  4. December 20, 2022

    Kirkland Atty Says Ex-Associate's Sex Bias Suit Low On Facts

    A Kirkland & Ellis LLP partner asked a California federal judge to ditch claims by a former associate accusing him of sex bias, arguing that she failed to state any actual examples to back her claims in a termination suit against the firm.

  5. December 16, 2022

    Kirkland & Ellis Looks To Trim Ex-Associate's Sex Bias Suit

    Kirkland & Ellis urged a California federal judge on Friday to trim a sex bias suit from a former associate who claimed the company held her to stricter standards than her male colleagues before wrongfully firing her, saying the suit's "factual allegations sprinkled amidst the conclusory ramblings" are deficient and implausible.

  6. October 12, 2022

    Ex-Associate Says Kirkland's IP Team Favored Male Attorneys

    A former Kirkland & Ellis associate slapped the firm with a sex bias suit in California federal court Wednesday, claiming the partners that ran the intellectual property team held her to stricter standards than her male colleagues and fired her without warning after she complained.