Atty Can't Retool Retaliation Suit Against Ex-Mentor, Firm

By Melanie Dorsey · April 20, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT

An attorney suing her ex-mentor and former law firm lost her bid to add a defamation claim and make other changes to her long-running sexual harassment and retaliation suit, with a...

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Documents

Opinion

Case Information

Case Title

McKenna v. Riley et al

Case Number

Court

Michigan Eastern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

September 09, 2024

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