On July 25, 2019, Dhillon Law Group, Inc. and Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price and Hecht LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of Alex and Ani LLC against Bank of America for breach of contract, tortious interference, and violation of federal anti-discrimination laws by engaging in discriminatory and illegal lending practices toward Alex and Ani because the company is led by a trio of strong women, including founder and CEO Carolyn Rafaelian, SVP of Brand Strategy Kate Robinson, and CFO Andrea Ruda.