Meltzer Lippe Settles Bias Lawsuit Brought By Former Attorney

Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP and one of its former attorneys agreed to end her suit alleging the firm was biased against women.

Laura Brancato alleged in her October complaint that the firm’s male partners “sexually harass their female subordinates, make lewd and sexist jokes about women, and traffic in gender stereotypes about female lawyers.” Brancato claimed she was denied promotions and eventually fired after raising concerns about the treatment of women in the workplace, despite her positive reviews.

• The parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice after reaching a settlement, according to a Thursday filing in ...