Burnell v. Astatine Investment Partners et al

  1. July 18, 2025

    Equity Firm Settles Former Executive's Gender, Age Bias Suit

    A private equity firm has agreed to settle and close a former executive's suit alleging she was passed over for promotions and paid less than younger men out of bias, and eventually fired for complaining about it, according to a filing Friday in Connecticut federal court.

  2. May 14, 2024

    Conn. Retaliation Suit Advances After Justices' Title VII Ruling

    With a recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion said to be illuminating the path forward, a federal judge in Connecticut has declined to dismiss a case by a self-described former "high-level" employee of a private equity firm who alleges she was fired after raising concerns about her employer's treatment of women.

  3. August 01, 2023

    Private Equity Firm Accused Of Sidelining Female Employees

    A former employee at a Connecticut-based private equity firm said she was fired after she complained about the company's refusal to promote women to senior positions or pay her as much as men with less experience, according to a suit filed Tuesday in New York federal court.