"An associate who had previously worked at DLA Piper is suing the law firm and a former partner, alleging rape and assault. Filing as Jane Doe, the former associate accuses "high-ranking firm partner" Brian Biggs of rape, which she says happened inside the firm's Wilmington, Delaware, office, according to coverage on Law.com. The complaint also alleges that Biggs, who was Doe's professional mentor, broke into her home and began strangling her."
"DLA Piper is charged with harboring a hostile work environment, quid pro quo sexual harassment and retaliation. Biggs, who left the firm in 2024, faces an assault and battery charge. According to a DLA spokesperson, "The firm was notified in January 2025 of a romantic relationship between a partner and an associate, which we investigated promptly. The associate made no allegations of rape to the firm.""
A former associate filed a lawsuit against DLA Piper and former partner Brian Biggs alleging rape and physical assault. The complaint states the rape occurred inside the firm's Wilmington, Delaware, office and alleges that Biggs, who served as the associate's professional mentor, later broke into her home and began strangling her. The suit accuses DLA Piper of maintaining a hostile work environment, engaging in quid pro quo sexual harassment and retaliating against the associate. Biggs, who left DLA Piper in 2024, faces an assault and battery criminal charge. A DLA Piper spokesperson said the firm was informed of a romantic relationship in January 2025 and that the associate made no rape allegations to the firm.
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