"DLA Piper's performance-based rationale for firing Mehta is 'at best, in tension with other evidence in the record or, at worst, plainly contradicted by it.'"
"DLA Piper is poised to go to trial in federal court in Manhattan on Monday over claims that it fired an associate for seeking maternity leave."
"This could very easily get spun as 'Multi-billion dollar law discriminates against hard working mother and only you, the jury, are the ones that can make things right' at closing arguments."
DLA Piper attempted to dismiss Anisha Mehta's claims of wrongful termination related to her maternity leave, citing poor work quality. However, evidence showed only minor errors in her work and a history of positive reviews. Judge Analisa Torres noted inconsistencies in DLA Piper's rationale for her firing. The case is set for trial, presenting a significant opportunity for a jury to address employment discrimination against a major law firm, especially given DLA Piper's recent cuts to parental leave policies.
Read at Above the Law
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