November 17, 2025
An attorney who accused Debevoise & Plimpton LLP of unlawfully refusing to rehire him because he took protected medical leave has urged a New York federal court not to dismiss his suit or send it before an arbitrator, arguing an arbitration provision in an earlier settlement does not apply to new claims.
August 25, 2025
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has told a Manhattan federal judge it wants to arbitrate a suit by a former attorney in its international dispute resolution practice group who claims he was wrongfully fired after taking medical leave, arguing the two sides already settled the dispute.
April 08, 2025
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP fired an attorney in its international dispute resolution practice group because he had taken medical leave, abruptly dismissing him two days after he returned, and refused to give him a chance to increase his billable hours, he told a New York federal court.