"A former Polsinelli partner who claims the law firm fired her after she complained about sexual harassment has filed a joint notice with the defendants stating that she is dismissing her federal lawsuit with prejudice. The plaintiff, international corporate attorney Julia I. Rix, had alleged in a September 2023 lawsuit that she was "repeatedly hounded" by the two male partners who wanted her to join them for after-hours drinks and hotel meetings."
"The notice was filed following a federal judge's September decision refusing to compel arbitration and refusing to toss sexual-harassment and emotional-distress claims. Law360 reports that the dismissal notice was filed on the deadline for a response from the defendants. Besides Polsinelli, lawsuit defendants were Dov H. Scherzer and Gabriel Yomi Dabiri, the two partners Rix accused of harassment. They are no longer with Polsinelli."
"The suit had alleged Scherzer and Dabiri used "bait-and-switch tactics," claiming they wanted to meet to discuss case strategy or client development but instead using the meetings to sexually harass her. In one instance during a February meeting in New York City, Scherzer allegedly kissed Rix without her consent after she allowed him in her hotel room, according to the suit. She lost her equity partner status after a negative review in October 2022, the suit said."
Julia I. Rix, a former Polsinelli equity partner and international corporate attorney, alleged she was repeatedly hounded by two male partners who sought after-hours drinks and hotel meetings. She alleged Dov H. Scherzer and Gabriel Yomi Dabiri used bait-and-switch tactics, including a February New York meeting where Scherzer allegedly kissed her without consent. Rix said she lost equity partner status after a negative review in October 2022. A federal judge denied motions to compel arbitration and to dismiss sexual-harassment and emotional-distress claims. A joint dismissal notice with prejudice was filed in federal court on the defendants' response deadline; settlement status was not disclosed. Scherzer and Dabiri no longer work at Polsinelli.
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