In Mehta, Anisha v. DLA Piper LLP, 23 Civ. 4757 (AT), 2025 WL 2771659 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of pregnancy discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…
Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against DLA PiplerIn Batayneh v. Reunited Clothing, LLC, No. 152829/2025, 2025 WL 2682960 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s promissory estoppel claim. This decision illustrates the difficulty of asserting common-law claims in the “at will” employment context. Specifically: Plaintiff claims Reunited hired her as…
Read More At-Will Employee’s Promissory Estoppel Claim DismissedIn Carey v. NYS Department of Health, 2025 WL 2732918 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. This decision illustrates the difference between the relatively restrictive federal law, on the…
Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Under New York State and City Human Rights LawsIf you believe you’ve been subjected to employment discrimination, knowing your rights is the crucial first step toward justice. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency responsible for enforcing various federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee based on various protected characteristics. Importantly,…
Read More Know Your Rights: A Guide to Filing a Complaint with the EEOCIn Schneidermesser v. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 2025 WL 2732877 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s denial of its motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: NYU Langone raises two arguments in its motion. First, it…
Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Motion for Reconsideration DeniedIn Chislett v. New York City Department of Education, No. 24-972-cv, 2025 WL 2725669 (2d Cir. Sept. 25, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, vacated the lower court’s award of summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. As it was undisputed that plaintiff subjectively perceived the environment…
Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against the NYC Department of EducationIn Kelly v. Rosenberg & Estis, P.C. et al, 25-cv-4776 (CM), 2025 WL 2709157 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) applied to plaintiff’s entire case – which included her allegations of sexual harassment – and thus denied…
Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Made Out Under NYCHRL; EFAA Applied to Entire Case; Motion to Compel Arbitration DeniedIn Clermont v. OTG Concessions Management LLC, 24-cv-6590 (BMC), 2025 WL 2664022 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To state a claim for retaliation under Section 1981, a plaintiff must plead: “(i) she engaged in…
Read More Section 1981 Retaliation Claim Survives DismissalIn Clermont v. OTG Concessions Management LLC, 24-cv-6590 (BMC), 2025 WL 2664022 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. In sum, plaintiff, a Hispanic woman who worked as a JFK Airport barista, alleged (among other things) that her…
Read More Hispanic JFK Barista Sufficiently Alleges Race Discrimination Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981The term “hate speech” is a common fixture in modern discourse, often used to describe offensive, bigoted, or hateful expression. But what is its legal standing in the United States? The answer, as many First Amendment scholars will tell you, is far from simple. In short, there is no legal definition of “hate speech” in…
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