Jones Day Loses Sanctions Push Against Women in Bias Suit (1)

Jones Day lost its bid to escape proposed class claims of six attorneys who allege that female associates at the firm face systemic discrimination, a federal court in Washington said.

The firm’s pay system and related policies, including one requiring lawyers to not discuss their salaries with co-workers, had a disparate impact on women, the plaintiffs allege. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in May rejected Jones Day’s motion to dismiss some of those claims, though it did dismiss others, including pregnancy and maternity discrimination and hostile work environment claims.

Jones Day also filed a Rule 11 ...