Centerview Partners Faces Trial Over Fired Analyst’s Sleep Needs

A jury must decide if Centerview Partners LLC failed to accommodate and fired a new analyst because of her disability-related need for sufficient and consistent sleep, a Manhattan federal judge ruled.

The trial outcome on Kathryn Shiber’s claims under federal, New York, and New Jersey law could impact the broader investment banking industry, where analysts are frequently log long, demanding hours.

Centerview, a corporate transaction advisory company, argues in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York case that new hires in the program Shiber joined following her graduation from Dartmouth University need to be available 24-hours ...