Kirkland & Ellis Accuses Ex-Associate of Delaying Discrimination Lawsuit Discovery

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has asserted that a former intellectual property associate is responsible for undue delays in the discovery process of her discrimination lawsuit against the firm. Addressing a California federal magistrate judge, Kirkland claimed that the former associate’s responses to discovery requests presented an incorrect legal standard, lacked commitment, and were “not even close to being proper.” These points were raised during a session on Wednesday as Kirkland seeks to expedite proceedings in the ongoing legal dispute. For further details, [read the report](https://www.law360.com/articles/1885924/kirkland-accuses-ex-ip-atty-of-delaying-bias-suit-discovery) on Law360.