Jones Day Sees ‘Fatal Holes’ in Female Lawyers’ Sex Bias Claims

Systemic sex bias allegations by a group of female former Jones Day attorneys still have “fatal holes” and should be dismissed, the firm told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

The “supposed” no-whining policy described by Nilab Tolton and the five other named plaintiffs in their third amended complaint isn’t founded on any alleged sex bias by the firm, Jones Day said Oct. 31 in its latest filing in the parties’ pleadings battle.

Rather, the complaint merely claims that managing partner Stephen Brogan’s alleged discouragement of bias gripes locks into place pre-existing sex-based inequities, the firm said. ...