Law360, Los Angeles (July 11, 2016, 11:15 PM EDT) -- Bank of America Corp. on Friday resisted a female managing director’s portrayal of its office culture as a “bro’s club,” saying that term was only introduced in litigation, in a response to a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit in New York federal court.The financial institution is battling a discrimination lawsuit by Megan Messina, the co-head of its global structured credit products and credit asset financing division, who charges that she is paid “grotesquely lower” than her male counterparts by an institution that treats its female senior traders as "second-class citizens" and then retaliated against by being placed on administrative leave after... In the legal profession, information is the key to success. You have to know what’s happening with clients, competitors, practice areas, and industries. Law360 provides the intelligence you need to remain an expert and beat the competition. TRY LAW360 FREE FOR SEVEN DAYS
Bank of America has resisted claims made against it amid a gender discrimination and retaliation lawsuit . The bank faces the challenge from a female managing director who has portrayed the corporate culture as a " gentlemen 's club " , a claim which the bank vehemently denies .