July 2026

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In Jordan v. Arthouse Hotel, Inc., No. 153129/2024, 2026 WL 2079021 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. July 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims for employment discrimination and assault & battery. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff Martha Jordan (“plaintiff) began working as a housekeeper for defendants at the Arthouse…

Read More Discrimination, Assault, & Battery Claims, Arising From Allegations of “Violent Assault” By Hotel Houseman, Survive Dismissal
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In Perez v. Saltz, Mongeluzzi, & Bendesky, P.C., No. CV 25-2107, 2026 WL 2033187 (E.D. Pa. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted 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: Plaintiff alleges a hostile work environment…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Insufficiently Alleged; Dismissal Granted
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In Kerim v. ABM Industries et al, No. 24-CV-5599 (MMG) (HJR), 2026 WL 2030769 (S.D.N.Y. July 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, recommended that the court grant the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (“EFAA”). From the decision: Even under the most liberal standard…

Read More EFAA Inapplicable, Motion to Compel Arbitration Granted
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In Wisee v. WIS Int’l, 89 Misc. 3d 1213(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2026), the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s employment discrimination and retaliation claims. From the decision: Turning now to the merits of the claims, the plaintiff alleges that she was wrongfully terminated and discriminated against in connection with her employment,…

Read More Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Dismissed on Summary Judgment
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In Licea v. Illinois Cent. Ry. Co., No. 1:25-CV-08706, 2026 WL 2049497 (N.D. Ill. July 15, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, a journeyman machinist, alleges that her foreman “verbally and sexually harassed” her. This…

Read More Court Dismisses Complaint Alleging Race & Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
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In Brisita v. City University of New York, No. 160802/2022, 2026 WL 2017701 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 30, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of discrimination based on sex, marital status, and pregnancy. From the decision: It is undisputed that plaintiff was employed as Higher Education Officer for The City College…

Read More Sex, Marital Status, Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against CUNY
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In Sebastiani v. Brooklyn Hospital Center, No. 19-CV-253 (EK)(ST), 2026 WL 2031501 (E.D.N.Y. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for reconsideration of the lower court’s decision that plaintiff presented enough evidence to survive summary judgment on their hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Arising From Alleged Harassment By Ex-Girlfriend, Survives Summary Judgment; Motion for Reconsideration Denied
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In Brenyah v. Columbia Hosp. Corp. of Bay Area, No. 25-40200, 2026 WL 2023814 (5th Cir. July 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed a lower court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claims of race-based hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C.…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Dismissal Reversed
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In Sharpe-Miller v. Walmart, Inc., No. 24-2055, 2026 WL 2015375 (10th Cir. July 13, 2026), the court, inter alia, reversed the district court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the court held that plaintiff provided evidence that he…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Improperly Dismissed; District Court Disregarded Relevant Evidence
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In Cadet v. Macy’s, Inc., No. 22-CV-7406 (VSB), 2026 WL 1998595 (S.D.N.Y. July 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race and national origin-based hostile work environment. As to the issue of whether the alleged conduct was sufficiently “severe” or “pervasive” under 42 USC § 1981…

Read More Race, National Origin Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Against Macy’s Survive Summary Judgment
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