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In Krstovska v. Staunton Financial, Inc., Case No. 24-12903, 2025 WL 1524456 (E.D.Mich. May 27, 2025), the court, inter alia, the court dismissed plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that plaintiff failed to exhaust her administrative remedies. From the decision:…

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In Muckey v. Levy Employment Law LLC, No. 152917/2025, 2025 WL 1495504 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 19, 2025), the court denied the petitioner’s request for pre-action discovery – namely, portions of a report regarding what a non-party (C.S.) said about their alleged sexual contact during an investigation culminating in a report finding,…

Read More Claim For Pre-Action Discovery Under CPLR 3102 Denied, Deemed Based on “Guesswork”
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In Flanagan et al v. Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, Inc. et al, 23-7900-cv, 2025 WL 1501751 (2d Cir. May 27, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff plausibly alleged race discrimination under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), and vacated a lower court order holding otherwise.…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Plausibly Alleged; 2nd Circuit Vacates Dismissal
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Today is Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, which is an “annual day of remembrance to honor all those who died in service to the U.S. during peacetime and war.” Per federal law: (a) Designation.–The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. (b) Proclamation.–The President is requested to issue each year a…

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In Wallace v. Mary Baldwin University, 2025 WL 1409860 (4th Cir. May 15, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s orders dismissing, for failure to sate a claim, her complaints raising claims of sex discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: A plaintiff can establish a…

Read More Title VII Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Claims Properly Dismissed, 4th Circuit Holds
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In Fields v. Louis DeJoy, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States, Case No.: 7:24-cv-01182-RDP, 2025 WL 1436563 (N.D.Ala. May 19, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Protopappas v. Trustees of the Spence School, Inc., No. 158193/2024, 2025 WL 1422502 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 14, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for plaintiff to provide a “more definite statement” of what is set forth in their complaint. From the decision: Defendants contend that plaintiff’s complaint is…

Read More Court Denies Motion for More Definite Statement of Employment Discrimination Complaint
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In Smith v. The City of New York, No. 153568/2024, 2025 WL 1446812 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 20, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race and arrest-history discrimination. From the decision: Under both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL, a complaint need only “give fair notice of…

Read More Race and Arrest Record Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal Against the City of New York
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In Lobosco v. City of New York, No. 152196/2024, 2025 WL 1446815 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 20, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In her complaint, plaintiff “details a pervasive…

Read More Sex Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims Against City of New York Survive Dismissal
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In Bookhart, Tyrell v. Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-00334, 2025 WL 1439574 (M.D.Pa. May 19, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: As an initial matter, the Court finds that Plaintiff…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal; Court Cites Comments About Plaintiff’s Appearance and Attire
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