DLA Piper Partner Rejects Pregnant Atty's Account Of Firing

By Pete Brush · April 10, 2026, 12:46 PM EDT

The DLA Piper partner who fired a pregnant associate said she did so lawfully, telling a Manhattan federal jury her former employee was "in over her head" and disputing that the...

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Case Information

Case Title

Mehta v. DLA Piper LLP

Case Number

Court

New York Southern

Nature of Suit

Labor: Family and Medical Leave Act

Date Filed

June 06, 2023

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