Black Davis Polk Lawyer Sees Harassment, Some Other Claims Nixed

A Black former associate accusing Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP of race discrimination and related retaliation is unable to pursue most of his claims against certain partners in the firm’s corporate/M&A group or his hostile environment claims, the Southern District of New York ruled Monday.

Kaloma Cardwell sued in November 2019. He said the race-based bias culminated in his wrongful discharge after four years as an associate in the firm’s New York office.

The discrimination was a result of Davis Polk having rigged its workplace systems, Cardwell said. He also accused the firm of “unlawfully weaponizing” its evaluation and performance-review ...