A former associate at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson is set to file a $50m (£31m) lawsuit accusing the US firm of denying her a promotion to partner because she is a lesbian and doing nothing to stop management from harassing her, reports The Am Law Daily.

Julie Kamps, who plans to file the lawsuit this week, claims that a female partner at Fried Frank sexually harassed her. She also alleges that the firm instructs lawyers to write exaggerated negative performance reviews about associates the firm wants out.