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In Harge v. The City of New York, No. 150002/2023, 2025 WL 257189 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of race-based discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law, and thus denied defendant’s motion to dismiss this claim. From the…

Read More Police Officer Sufficiently Alleges Race Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Under NYC Human Rights Law
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In Torres v. City of New York, No. 161278/2023, 2025 WL 248895 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Plaintiff’s allegations of hostile work environment–including discriminatory remarks,…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Discriminatory Remarks, Threats of Termination, and Denial of Benefits, Sufficiently Alleged
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In Simms v. The State of Maryland Office of the Attorney General For Maryland, 2025 WL 213965 (D.Md. Jan. 16, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim. From the decision: The Court need not decide whether Plaintiff has adequately alleged facts sufficient to “impos[e] liability on the employer” for…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Allegations of Staring and Stalking Insufficient
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In Lopez v Trahan, No. 155637/20, 2024-04221, 3523, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 00274, 2025 WL 208694 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jan. 16, 2025), the Appellate Division, First Department, inter alia, unanimously affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s national origin discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human…

Read More National Origin Discrimination, Constructive Discharge Claims Survive Dismissal; Evidence Included Remarks About Plaintiff’s Accent
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In Lopez v Trahan, No. 155637/20, 2024-04221, 3523, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 00274, 2025 WL 208694 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Jan. 16, 2025), the Appellate Division, First Department, inter alia, unanimously affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s age discrimination claim under the New York City Human Rights Law. From…

Read More Age Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included “Old”, “Slow”, “Old Hag” Comments
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In TikTok Inc. et al v. Merrick Garland, Nos. 24-656, 24-657 (January 17, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act against a First Amendment challenge. From the per curiam opinion: As applied to petitioners, the Act is sufficiently tailored to address the Government’s interest in preventing a…

Read More SCOTUS Rejects First Amendment Challenge to TikTok Ban
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In Campbell v. Authentic Brands Group LLC, No. 155160/2020, 2025 WL 104601 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s cause of action for sex-based discrimination against certain defendants. From the decision: Campbell has sufficiently stated a cause of action for sex-based discrimination against…

Read More Sex-Based Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Comments About Appearance and Hair Touching
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In Alston v. New York City Department of Education, 24 Civ. 0009 (DEH), 2025 WL 104407 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discriminatory termination claims. The court explained and applied the so-called “cat’s paw” theory of liability. From the decision: Plaintiff’s various employment discrimination claims concerning her…

Read More Court Rejects “Cat’s Paw” Theory of Discrimination
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In Bhuiyan v. Department of Treasury, 2025 WL 79634 (S.D.Ohio Jan. 13, 2025), the court adopted a Magistrate Judge’s Report & Recommendation granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: “Sexual harassment that results in a ‘hostile…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed, Buttcrack Exposure Notwithstanding
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In Separ v. County of Nassau, 2025 WL 51206 (E.D.N.Y. Jan. 8, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to enforce a settlement agreement/breach of the settlement agreement. The court outlined the facts as follows: The parties achieved a settlement in principle in this employment discrimination case during a settlement conference held before the undersigned on…

Read More Discrimination Plaintiff’s Failure to Sign Confidentiality & Non-Disparagement Acknowledgment Renders Settlement Agreement Ineffective
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