California Judge Upholds Key Claims in Discrimination Lawsuit Against Kirkland & Ellis

A California federal judge has largely dismissed efforts by Kirkland & Ellis to reduce the scope of a discrimination lawsuit brought by a former intellectual property associate. The judge upheld a prior ruling that barred the firm from subpoenaing her former BigLaw employers for confidential personnel information. This decision keeps most of the former associate’s claims intact, allowing the lawsuit to proceed. For more information on this development, visit the original article on Law360.