McKenna v. Riley et al

  1. May 07, 2026

    Judge Grants Additional Deposition Time In Retaliation Suit

    An attorney suing her ex-mentor and former law firm for sexual harassment and retaliation has been ordered by a Michigan federal judge to sit for two additional hours of deposition testimony after the court found that conduct during her first deposition impeded the examination and that further questioning is warranted based on developments in discovery.

  2. April 28, 2026

    Mich. Atty Seeks Devices, Privilege Logs In Discovery Fight

    A law firm managing partner accused of sexually harassing an attorney when she worked at his firm has asked a Michigan federal court to force the woman to hand over allegedly withheld communications and forensic imaging of electronic devices.

  3. April 22, 2026

    Mich. Firm Gets OK To Boost Sanctions Bid Against Ex-Worker

    A Michigan-based personal injury law firm can use newly unearthed evidence to bolster its bid to sanction an ex-employee and her former lawyer in her retaliation lawsuit, a federal judge ordered this week.

  4. April 20, 2026

    Atty Can't Retool Retaliation Suit Against Ex-Mentor, Firm

    An attorney suing her ex-mentor and former law firm lost her bid to add a defamation claim and make other changes to her long-running sexual harassment and retaliation suit, with a Michigan federal judge saying she waited too long and failed to show good cause to reopen the pleadings.

  5. March 31, 2026

    Michigan Judge OKs Lawyers' Exit From Atty's Retaliation Suit

    A Michigan federal judge has allowed a trio of lawyers to withdraw from representing an attorney accusing her former mentor of sexual harassment and her former law firm of retaliation.

  6. March 27, 2026

    Mich. Judge Signals No Stay If Attys Exit Retaliation Suit

    A Michigan federal judge said Friday she is not inclined to pause a long-running sexual harassment suit again if counsel for an attorney who is suing her ex-mentor and former firm are allowed to withdraw, telling the parties, "We've been here. We've done this," as she heard arguments over a motion to exit the case.

  7. March 19, 2026

    Plaintiff's Attys Withdraw From Michigan Atty Retaliation Case

    Counsel for an attorney pursuing sexual harassment discrimination and retaliation claims against her former firm and ex-mentor have filed to withdraw their representation, citing a "breakdown in the attorney-client relationship."

  8. February 26, 2026

    Firm Seeks Contempt Order In Mich. Atty Retaliation Suit

    An ongoing discovery fight has intensified between a metro Detroit law firm and a former associate pursuing sexual harassment claims against her ex-boss and mentor, with the firm asking a Michigan federal court to hold the attorney's new law partner in contempt for allegedly defying a subpoena and withholding documents related to their new firm.

  9. April 24, 2025

    Mich. Judge Won't Halt Atty's State Cases For Retaliation Suit

    An attorney pursuing a sexual harassment suit against her former boss and mentor should ask the Michigan state court to stay allegedly retaliatory actions pending there, a Michigan federal judge has ruled, denying the lawyer's request to step in under the All Writs Act to pause the related actions.

  10. March 07, 2025

    Mich. Atty Says Ex-Mentee Wanted Hush Money Before Suing

    A name partner who was sued by a former associate of the firm on allegations that he sexually harassed her, has filed a countersuit claiming the attorney first sought hush money before launching her claims.