Kovalenko

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ZOYA KOVALENKO, Case No. 22-cv-05990-HSG

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING IN PART AND

GRANTING IN PART MOTIONS TO

v. DISMISS, DENYING MOTIONS TO

STRIKE, AND DENYING IN PART

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP, et al., AND GRANTING IN PART MOTION

TO SEAL

Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 24, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,

Before the Court are Defendants’ motions to dismiss and motions to strike, as well as a renewed administrative motion to seal. The Court DENIES the anti-SLAPP motion, Dkt. No. 38, and DENIES the motion to strike, Dkt. No. 37. The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motions to dismiss. See Dkt. Nos. 24, 30–31, 34–36. The Court DENIES IN PART and GRANTS IN PART the motion to seal. Dkt. No. 53. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Zoya Kovalenko brings this sex discrimination case against her former employer Kirkland & Ellis LLP, as well as various firm partners. See Dkt. No. 1…