Goldman Loses 2nd Bid to Squelch Sex Bias Claims

Law360, New York (January 12, 2012, 7:24 PM ET) -- A New York federal judge on Tuesday sunk Goldman Sachs & Co.’s second attempt to toss class claims in a sex discrimination suit brought by female former employees, ruling the case should proceed as a proposed class action.

U.S. District Judge Leonard B. Sand affirmed a magistrate judge’s findings, saying lead plaintiff Christina Chen-Oster's complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission gave the agency adequate notice to investigate potential discrimination against both Chen-Oster and female Goldman employees as a whole. 

Judge Sands rejected Goldman’s argument...
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