August 2026

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In Ballas v. Equis Research, No. 5:26-CV-01759-JMG, 2026 WL 2491776 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: A plaintiff may bring a hostile work environment claim under Section 1981, “reasoning that such an…

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In Ballas v. Equis Research, No. 5:26-CV-01759-JMG, 2026 WL 2491776 (E.D. Pa. Aug. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: A plaintiff may bring a hostile work environment claim under Section 1981, “reasoning that such an…

Read More Section 1981 Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Rachana Chandra Sekara Reddy v. Genpact LLC et al, No. 2:25-CV-02138-DAD-JDP, 2026 WL 2529764 (E.D. Cal. Aug. 27, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to compel Arbitration of plaintiff’s employment discrimination claim, on the ground that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (“EFAA”) applied.[1]Here, plaintiff asserted her claims under California state law; the author of…

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In Clay v. Xavier University of Louisiana, No. CV 26-349, 2026 WL 2525478 (E.D. La. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court held that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege a claim of…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Arising From Complaints to HR, Survives Dismissal
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In Just v. Examone World Wide, Inc., No. 3:24-CV-1215 (AWT), 2026 WL 2529801 (D. Conn. Aug. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case is instructive as to when…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Single Incident Involving Plaintiff Being Called a “Bitch” Insufficient
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In Golden v. Presence Cent. & Suburban Hosps. Network, No. 25 C 5765, 2026 WL 2389628 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 17, 2026), the court held that plaintiff failed to plausibly allege discrimination or hostile work environment based on race or religion under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Golden is…

Read More Black, Christian Plaintiff’s Race & Religious Discrimination Claims Dismissed
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In Strum v. Lasry, No. 159889/2024, 2026 WL 1963336 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 29, 2026), a sexual harassment case, the court denied plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend their complain to add defamation allegations. The court’s opinion is instructive on the so-called “litigation privilege” that may be applicable to such claims: The Court also denies…

Read More Court Condemns Insults Between Counsel; Denies Leave to Amend Complaint to Assert Defamation Claims
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In Syed v. Hellman & Friedman LLC, No. 165736/2025, 2026 WL 2354385 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Aug. 05, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and hostile work environment, but denied its motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Demotion Occurred Less Than One Month After Complaints About Muslim-Based Harassment
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In Lane v. Salesforce, Inc., No. 25-CV-9707 (DEH) (HJR), 2026 WL 2364630, at *7 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not sufficiently allege sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights…

Read More Gender-Based “Differential Treatment” Insufficient to Constitute “Sexual Harassment” Triggering EFAA Application; Arbitration Compelled
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In Dawson v. CMA CGM (America), LLC, No. 3:25-CV-00901, 2026 WL 2455379 (M.D. Tenn. Aug. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Initially, the court summarized the law as follows: There are two types of…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal; Alleged Requests For Sexual Favors Occurred On Numerous Occasions Over a Period of Months
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