SAN DIEGO — The parties in a high-profile gender discrimination dispute seemed far from a settlement in the early stages of a contentious recent mediation that lasted from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Attorney John Gomez, who represented the plaintiffs, said mediator Steven R. Denton patiently prodded both sides in the dispute until, eventually, the parties came to an agreement.
“I was ready to wal... (continued)