February 06, 2015
Despite struggling with delays, uncomfortable facts and close questions of law, jurors in the sexual harassment trial pitting Faruqi & Faruqi LLP and rainmaker Juan Monteverde against former associate Alexandra Marchuk delivered a verdict that proved the nuances of federal, state and New York City laws were not lost on them, experts said Friday.
February 05, 2015
Manhattan securities boutique Faruqi & Faruqi LLP and rainmaker partner Juan Monteverde called a jury's finding Thursday for a total of $140,000 in damages a "complete victory" after the sexual harassment trial brought against them by a former associate ended, with counsel for plaintiff Alexandra Marchuk countering, "I think we won."
February 05, 2015
A New York federal jury on Thursday found Faruqi & Faruqi LLP and partner Juan Monteverde partially liable for creating a hostile work environment in a closely watched sexual assault case that has cast a harsh spotlight on the securities boutique.
February 03, 2015
A New York federal jury began deliberations Tuesday in a closely watched sexual assault trial against Faruqi & Faruqi LLP and partner Juan Monteverde, after a defense attorney lambasted the $2 million suit as a "sucker punch" motivated by greed.
February 02, 2015
A New York federal judge said Monday he would not reconsider his recent decision to dismiss a significant portion of a sexual assault case against Faruqi & Faruqi LLP in the midst of trial, including claims against the firm's co-founders.
January 30, 2015
Faruqi & Faruqi LLP sought to avoid punitive damages on Friday in a former associate's suit accusing the firm of having a hostile work environment after partner Juan Monteverde allegedly sexually assaulted her, arguing the ex-associate never reported the claims before she left.
January 29, 2015
An ex-Faruqi & Faruqi LLP associate accusing partner Juan Monteverde of sexual assault urged a New York federal judge on Thursday to revive her claims against the firm's co-founders, arguing they can be held liable as employers despite a judge's Wednesday ruling to the contrary.
January 28, 2015
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein is playing a central role in the sexual assault trial against Faruqi & Faruqi LLP, controlling the flow of evidence to jurors, upbraiding attorneys when they push witnesses too far and using his signature wit to lighten the mood in an otherwise ugly case.
January 27, 2015
A Manhattan federal judge refused Monday to sanction Faruqi & Faruqi LLP for replacing a carpet that an ex-Faruqi associate said was left stained with her blood after a partner sexually assaulted her, finding the plaintiff took part in the spoliation of the possible evidence.
January 26, 2015
An ex-Faruqi & Faruqi LLP associate who alleged that she was sexually assaulted by a Faruqi partner encouraged that partner to "disappear" what she said was a bloodstain on his office carpet that would have been important evidence, the firm told a New York federal judge Monday.