Fired Ayco exec loses bid to take fight public

Meg Keyes hoped her discrimination suit against her former employer, Ayco Co., would play out in open court, but a judge in U.S. District Court has upheld the binding arbitration agreement she signed when she was hired.The outcome of the case - defended by lawyers for Ayco's parent company Goldman Sachs - shows the difficulty plaintiffs have pursing lawsuits if they sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment or partnership.Keyes tried to sue Ayco over her contention she lost her jo