ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Judge Trims Ex-Howard & Howard Intern's Sex Bias Suit Law360 (May 4, 2021, 7:52 PM EDT) -- An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday found that a former Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC summer associate hadn't alleged conduct severe or pervasive enough to sustain her sexual harassment claim as part of a broader gender discrimination suit against the Chicago firm. Jennie Christensen sued the firm in August, asserting it violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and that she faced a hostile work environment. But while the alleged conduct she describes in her complaint raises eyebrows, the allegations are insufficient for her harassment claim, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland said.