Last week (July 2nd) marked the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII of the Act, beginning at section 2000e of Title 42 of the U.S. Code, provides, in part, that It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer – (1) to fail or refuse to hire…
Read More The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Turns 50In Martin v. J.C. Penney, decided by the Eastern District of New York on June 10, 2014, Judge Weinstein denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims under 42 USC 1981 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. Plaintiffs, “dark-skinned females who dress in stereotypically male attire”, sued after being detained for…
Read More Alleged Shoplifters’ Race and “Perceived Sex” Discrimination Claims Continue Against J.C. PenneyHere’s the recently-amended class-action sexual harassment lawsuit, Sanz et al v. Johny Utah 51 LLC et al., 14-cv-04380, filed by several employees against western-themed bar Johnny Utah’s. It also contains claims of wage violations under the FLSA and New York Labor Law. NY Post coverage here. Specifically, it alleges that “[b]y intentionally using the ramped…
Read More Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Johnny Utah’sIn Arrin C. v. New York City Department of Education (decided June 10, 2014) the Appellate Division, First Department affirmed the trial court’s conditional reduction of a multi-million dollar jury award. Plaintiff, an autistic 11-year old student, sustained injuries to his mouth – including one of his teeth being knocked out and another being knocked into his…
Read More $4.6 Million Pain & Suffering Jury Verdict Reduced to $250,000 in School Injury Case