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CFO Slaps Ex-Employer with Bias Suit

The longtime finance chief of a major law firm alleges discrimination and unlawful termination after her bout with cancer.

October 5, 2011

Proskauer Rose, a large law firm well known for defending companies against employment-discrimination lawsuits, finds itself in the ironic position of being sued for discrimination by its former CFO.

Elly Rosenthal, 57, is claiming age, gender, and disability discrimination. She is seeking $10 million in compensatory and punitive damages Read more...

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