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Affiliate uploaded over 7,900 paperwork to exterior Dropbox earlier than quitting, Littler alleges
Up to date: Littler Mendelson is accusing a “disgruntled” affiliate of importing greater than 7,900 paperwork to an exterior Dropbox in February.
In its March 3 amended petition, Littler stated affiliate Uliana Kozeychuk uploaded the fabric earlier than quitting her job Feb. 23.
Bloomberg Law has the story.
Kozeychuk has stated the uploaded paperwork are private in nature, however Littler stated it has decided that the paperwork included shopper info and Littler paperwork that don’t belong to Kozeychuk.
In accordance with Bloomberg Regulation, Kozeychuk “has launched a blistering social media response” to Littler’s allegations. Her Twitter account consists of the hashtag “#TimesUpLittler.” On LinkedIn, she pledges to “drain [the] Littler swamp.”
Kozeychuk instructed Bloomberg Regulation that she is being focused for complaining about “abuse” by Littler companions.
“They know that I didn’t take any paperwork they usually did it as a smear marketing campaign to silence me and ensure that no person believes me once I lastly get round to talking about them,” Kozeychuk instructed the publication.
Littler’s amended petition stated Kozeychuk made allegations towards varied Littler shareholders in November 2022. The regulation agency investigated “and decided that there have been no information supporting them,” its petition stated.
Uliana Kozeychuk is an legal professional who beforehand suggested purchasers on Russian employment regulation points for the worldwide regulation agency Littler Mendelson.
Kozeychuk had uploaded the paperwork whereas she was on go away below the Household and Medical Depart Act, based on allegations cited by Bloomberg Regulation.
Littler basic counsel George Wooden first confronted Kozeychuk a couple of obtain of greater than 3,100 paperwork in a Feb. 19 e-mail, the agency stated in its petition. After receiving the e-mail, Kozeychuk uploaded the 7,900-plus paperwork to the Dropbox, the agency stated. Littler positioned Kozeychuk on unpaid go away Feb. 21 and demanded return of the data.
She refused Feb. 23, based on the Littler petition.
In accordance with Littler, she responded this fashion: “Let me make one thing clear. Absent a courtroom order concerning the identical, I cannot be offering Littler IT division or anybody else with my personal account login data and entry to my personal recordsdata saved there. I’ve years’ price of personal photographs and paperwork in there, amongst different issues, that I don’t want to have anybody to peruse and to violate my privateness rights based mostly on some false and defamatory accusation. Go to courtroom, show that I did something fallacious, get a courtroom order, and I’ll be glad to conform then. We each know it will by no means occur.”
A March 17 protective order protects paperwork furnished by events within the case which might be designated as confidential. The order says any info on Littler purchasers is deemed to be confidential, except it’s publicly accessible.
Previous ABA Journal coverage of Kozeychuk stated she suggested purchasers on Russian employment regulation points.
Littler offered an announcement to Bloomberg Regulation that stated Kozeychuk has “chosen to publicly focus on grievances towards the agency, together with allegations that have been investigated throughout her time at Littler and located to haven’t any factual help.”
“Her actions are unlucky, however we proceed to give attention to her improper conduct and are taking all crucial steps to guarantee each shopper and agency paperwork are protected,” the assertion stated.
Up to date March 28 at 8:18 a.m. to precisely state the character of the protecting order.
