Bloomberg Law
Nov. 5, 2019, 1:49 PM UTCUpdated: Nov. 5, 2019, 8:59 PM UTC

Davis Polk Hit With Bias, Retaliation Suit by Black Lawyer (2)

Patrick Dorrian
Patrick Dorrian
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is accused in a new lawsuit in New York of discriminating and retaliating against a black former associate because of his complaints about racial bias at the law firm.

The retaliation against Kaloma Cardwell allegedly included denying him job assignments and eventually terminating him, according to his complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan.

The firm’s push to limit his professional development and work opportunities was in stark contrast to what it told Cardwell about its diversity and inclusion efforts when it recruited him away from other firms, he says. The bias caused him to ...

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