Manhattan Law Firm to Settle Ex-Partner’s Pregnancy Bias Suit

New York litigation firm Moses Singer LLP and a former partner, who alleged the company unjustly fired her after she requested workplace accommodations while pregnant, have agreed to settle, according to court documents.

Megan Daneshrad filed a letter stating the parties reached a settlement in principle, prompting a Thursday order of dismissal in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York.

• Daneshrad alleged the law firm engaged in gender discrimination by way of sexual harassment, unequal pay, and limiting work opportunities before unjustly firing her in retaliation after she requested an accommodation while pregnant. Daneshrad said she ...