Jones Day Judge Sides With Firm in Sex Bias Pleadings Fight

Female associates suing Jones Day for alleged pay, pregnancy, and other sex discrimination can’t add details to their lawsuit, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled.

Nilab Rahyar Tolton and the five other women leading the class suit previously filed their one “as of right” amended complaint to add new allegations and identify three of the plaintiffs, Judge Randolph D. Moss said Sept. 6. Several of the women had originally sought to pursue the lawsuit anonymously, he said.

The ruling is a win for Jones Day, which challenged a third amended complaint the women filed Aug. 16 ...