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Jury finds for DLA Piper in pregnancy discrimination case
A federal jury on Monday found that DLA Piper should not be held liable in a case stemming from allegations that the law firm discriminated against a pregnant ex-associate by firing her for requesting maternity leave. (Photo from Shutterstock)
A federal jury on Monday found that DLA Piper should not be held liable in a case stemming from allegations that the law firm discriminated against a pregnant ex-associate by firing her for requesting maternity leave.
The Manhattan, New York City, jury found that ex-associate Anisha Mehta failed to prove that the firm was liable for discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. The jury also found that Mehta failed to prove that the firm should be held liable for retaliating against her or interfering with Mehta’s Family and Medical Leave Act rights, according to a story by Law.com.
Mehta claimed that in 2022, she was fired from the firm when she was six months pregnant—one week after she asked for parental leave. DLA Piper has said she was terminated for poor performance, according to Law.com.
The jury began deliberations earlier Monday and returned the verdict around 4:32 p.m., according to Law.com.
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