Reed Smith Withholds Documents From EEOC While in Talks (1)

Reed Smith is in talks over a federal diversity probe and therefore doesn’t need to supply records to a US regulator, the law firm’s attorney said.

“Reed Smith recently conferred with the EEOC and is currently engaged in discussions,” firm representatives told state attorneys general in an April 15 letter. The EEOC told Reed Smith it can withhold written responses “at the present time,” the firm’s lawyers said.

Bloomberg Law obtained the letter Thursday through a public records request. Reed Smith is one of 20 law firms the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating for alleged discrimination in diversity programs. ...