Represented employer in a nationwide class action involving gender discrimination and hostile environment claims

• Represented employer in a nationwide class action involving gender discrimination and hostile environment claims.  The Court denied class certification of hostile work environment/sexual harassment claims and granted limited certification of compensation and promotion claims as to liability and injunctive relief only, reserving the question of damages certification to a later time.  Employer obtained summary judgment dismissing the individual claims of hostile work environment/sexual harassment of 10 of the 12 named plaintiffs. Our firm’s trial team prepared the case for an anticipated month-long trial.  The certified pay and promotion claims were settled the night before jury selection.