Discrimination Lawsuit Against Mintz Levin Can Move Forward, Judges Rule
A discrimination lawsuit brought against high-powered Boston law firm Mintz Levin by one of its former attorneys can move forward after a decision by the state’s highest court, reports The Boston Globe.
“In overruling a lower court judge who had thrown out the discrimination claims, Supreme Judicial Court justices said evidence supporting the ex-associate’s allegations of sexism and double standards inside the politically connected firm is substantial enough to warrant a jury trial,” writes Dan Adams.
The court also ruled that employers are in some circumstances barred from retaliating against workers who search for, copy, and share with their attorneys confidential company documents that may help them prove discrimination claims. The decision could affect other employment cases.
