Former MoFo Associates Expand on Alleged Bias Claims Against Firm

Two former Morrison & Foerster attorneys, in order to save their bias claims against the law firm from dismissal, have provided additional detail to a federal judge about their allegedly negative experiences as pregnant associates.

Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley dismissed Jane Doe 4 and Jane Doe 5’s bias and retaliation claims from a larger class action earlier this month. The court found the claims untimely and insufficiently supported.

But the women further fleshed out their allegations in an amended pleading filed May 21 with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Jane Doe 4 claims MoFo ...