February 2026

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In Hughes v. Louis DeJoy, Postmaster General, U.S. Postal Service, No. 24-5865, 2026 WL 446413 (9th Cir. Feb. 17, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s summary judgment dismissal of his race- and disability-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: The district court appropriately granted summary judgment…

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In Altidor v. Medical Knowledge Group LLC, 2026 NY Slip Op 00870 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. Feb. 17, 2026), the court unanimously reversed a lower court’s decision granting defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discriminatory non-promotion and termination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, and reinstated those claims. From…

Read More Dismissal Reversed; Race-Based Failure to Promote and Termination Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Runnels v. State of Kansas, No. 25-1104-EFM-TJJ, 2026 WL 395211 (D. Kan. Feb. 12, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a case for retaliation under Title VII, a plaintiff must show…

Read More Title VII Retaliation, But Not Race and Sex Discrimination, Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Revan v. University of Denver Department of Campus Safety, No. 25-CV-00528-NYW-CYC, 2026 WL 376809 (D. Colo. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a prima facie claim for…

Read More Title VII Sex & Race Based Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged
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Ah, Valentine’s Day. For many, it’s a day for romance, red roses, and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates. But for me, an NYC plaintiff/employee-side sexual harassment lawyer, it’s often a day that sends a shiver down my spine. Why? Because while Cupid might be aiming for love, sometimes his arrows land squarely in the realm of…

Read More Roses, Chocolates, and HR Complaints: Navigating Valentine’s Day in the NYC Workplace
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In Wilkinson v. Douglas Collins, Sec’y, U.S. Dep’t of Veterans Affs., No. 3:24-CV-01749-AP, 2026 WL 396526 (D. Or. Feb. 12, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), on the ground that plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies. From the decision: Under…

Read More ADEA Age Discrimination Claim Dismissed for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
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In Egan v. Ballantyne Country Club, No. 3:25-CV-00373-KDB-DCK, 2026 WL 377867 (W.D.N.C. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claim of quid pro quo sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In her next claim, Egan alleges that BCC violated Title VII when Dougherty made…

Read More Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Court Cites Failure to Allege Exercise of Authority to Alter Term or Condition of Employment
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In Ward v. District of Columbia, No. 24-2806 (RBW), 2026 WL 377518 (D.D.C. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court concludes that at this early stage of the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged
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In Swanson v. Dr. Don Chapman, DDS, PLLC, No. CV 24-1622, 2026 WL 318971 (W.D. Pa. Feb. 6, 2026), a sexual harassment case, the court denied defendants’ motion in limine to exclude two instances of alleged sexual misconduct. The court held that the evidence was relevant under Federal Rule of Evidence 401, and not subject to…

Read More Motions in Limine Denied; Sexual Harassment Evidence Was Relevant and Not Unfairly Prejudicial
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In Watkins v. Wesley Homes, No. 2:25-CV-00290-LK, 2026 WL 353262 (W.D. Wash. Feb. 9, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religious discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII makes it “an unlawful employment practice for an employer…to discriminate against…

Read More Title VII Religious Discrimination, Constructive Discharge Claims Dismissed
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