2024

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In Reaud v. Facebook Inc., Case No. 23-cv-06329-AMO, 2024 WL 4126066 (N.D.Cal. Sept. 9, 2024), the court dismissed, with prejudice, plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment and intentional infliction of emotional distress based on “pornographic” advertisements he saw on his Facebook page. Initially, the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims asserted under a “sexual harassment” theory: Plaintiff alleges…

Read More Citing Section 230, Court Dismisses Suit Against Facebook Arising From Alleged “Pornographic” Advertisements
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In Clincy v. Packaging Corporation of America, No. 3:23-CV-547-CWR-LGI, 2024 WL 4311511 (S.D.Miss. Sept. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Generally speaking, there are two types of sexual harassment claims…

Read More Court Holds That Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment
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In Alford v. Wonderland Montessori Academy, LLC, 2024 WL 4354711 (N.D.Tex. Sept. 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Alford alleges that she engaged in protected activity “in reporting discrimination by Defendant’s…

Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed; Furlough Occurred Five Months After Protected Activity
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In Clay v. FGO Logistics, Inc., 2024 WL 4335791 (D.Conn. Sept. 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, provided instructive guidance regarding when a claim “accrues” under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA). In sum, plaintiff’s retaliation claim (but not his hostile work environment and sexual harassment claims) accrued after…

Read More Court Denies Motions to Compel Arbitration Per the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA)
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In McBride v. C&C Apartment Management LLC et al, 21 Civ. 02989 (DEH), 2024 WL 4403701 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 1, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s race, national origin, and religion-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C.…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Corrective Action Followed Alleged “N-Word” Utterance
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In Uzomechina v. Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey, 2024 WL 4336974 (D.N.J. Sept. 26, 2024), the court applied the “ministerial exception” to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based discrimination claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: With respect to Plaintiff’s sole federal claim under Section 1981, the Diocese Defendants argue that the “[ministerial] exception operates…

Read More Applying “Ministerial Exception,” Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Race Discrimination Claim
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In Reach v. Healthfirst, Inc., 23-CV-8085 (JPO), 2024 WL 4493769 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.[1]The court initially found that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege claims under federal law. From the decision:…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Holmes v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, Civil Action No. 23-2415 (LLA), 2024 WL 4345829 (D.D.C. Sept. 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Ms. Holmes alleges that Major Sinclair perpetuated a…

Read More “Monkey” Comment Gives Rise to Actionable Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Court Holds
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In Soto v. Vanguard Construction and Development Company, Inc., 23 Civ. 6044 (JPC), 2024 WL 4289106 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision illustrates the boundaries of what allegations…

Read More Court Dismisses Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim
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In King v. UA Local 91 et al, 2024 WL 4437132 (N.D.Ala. Oct. 7, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: The only evidence Plaintiffs cite…

Read More Confederate Flag Did Not Give Rise to Hostile Work Environment, Court Holds
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