Co-founder Sues $8bn Firm for $30mn After Being Fired Over Return-to-Office Policy

A co-founder of an $8 billion asset-management firm has filed a $30 million lawsuit against his former company following his termination. He alleges that his partners used a return-to-office mandate as a pretext to push him out of the business. Nieporte contends that, as a co-owner of the firm, the five-day in-office requirement should not have applied to him. He further claims that his partners fabricated allegations in order to strip him of his ownership stake. The case highlights growing legal disputes around return-to-office policies and their potential misuse in corporate settings.