White v. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LP

  1. July 31, 2020

    Chevron Defeats Bias Suit Marred By Butt-Shaking Allegation

    Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has notched a victory in an employment discrimination case that raised eyebrows when a former BakerHostetler partner who represented Chevron was accused of verbally taunting and shaking his butt at opposing counsel during a mediation session. 

  2. May 04, 2020

    Atty Accused Of Shaking Butt At Adversary Dodges Sanctions

    A Texas federal judge on Monday lamented ever having to write the phrase "butt shaking" as she declined to sanction a former BakerHostetler partner for allegedly inappropriate conduct during mediation in an employment discrimination case against Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.

  3. March 12, 2020

    Atty Accused Of Shaking Butt Tells His Side Under Seal

    A BakerHostetler partner accused of shaking his butt at opposing counsel during a mediation session submitted a sealed declaration Thursday telling his side of the story in compliance with a Texas federal judge's order.

  4. March 04, 2020

    Atty Accused Of Shaking Backside Will Get To Issue Rebuttal

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday ordered a BakerHostetler partner accused of shaking his butt at opposing counsel during a mediation session to tell his version of events to the court and to explain why she shouldn't sanction him for the alleged conduct.

  5. February 20, 2020

    Atty Accused Of Shaking Butt At Adversary Replaced

    Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. asked a Texas federal court on Thursday to put allegations of inappropriate butt-shaking by a BakerHostetler partner during a mediation in the "rearview mirror," saying it replaced its legal team to avoid bogging down the employment discrimination case.

  6. February 12, 2020

    BakerHostetler Atty Accused Of Shaking Butt At Adversary

    A BakerHostetler partner representing Chevron in a discrimination case shook his "behind" at his opposing counsel and verbally abused him, the plaintiff's lawyer told a Texas federal court Tuesday.