August 2026

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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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In Williams v. Masronardi Produce-USA, Inc., 2026 WL 2280615 (E.D.Mich. Aug. 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims for gender/sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case illustrates how courts apply the “McDonnell Douglas burden shifting framework” to discrimination claims. From…

Read More Title VII Sex/Gender Discrimination Claim Dismissed; Absence of Similarly-Situated Male Comparator Dooms Claim Under McDonnell Douglas Framework
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Across offices and workplaces everywhere, employees pour in 70-hour weeks, miss dance recitals, and skip anniversary dinners—wearing their exhaustion like a badge of honor. Why? Because leadership routinely preaches the comforting refrain: “We’re not just a company; we’re a family.” This is a major red flag. Yet the moment an employee requests parental leave, reports…

Read More Your Job is Not Your Family
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In Johnson-El v. West, No. CV-000232-26/KI, 2026 WL 2165111 (N.Y. Civ. Ct. June 23, 2026), the court, inter alia, citing the “election of remedies” doctrine, dismissed plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination. From the decision: In addition to finding that service was not proper, the court further finds that plaintiff’s within complaint was improperly filed in…

Read More Discrimination Claim Improperly Filed in Court, Absent Evidence That The NYS Division of Human Rights Dismissed Plaintiff’s Complaint
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If you are reading this, chances are you are in a dark place. You’re waking up at 3:00 AM with a pit in your stomach. Your manager is micromanaging your every breath, your hard work is being ignored while less-qualified colleagues are promoted, or worse—you are being subjected to uncomfortable comments about your race, gender,…

Read More Thinking of Quitting Your New York City Job? Read This First
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In Rosenberg v. Boces, No. 2024–11266, 2026 WL 2249474 (N.Y. App. Div. Aug. 5, 2026), the New York Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination, failure to provide a reasonable accommodation, and constructive discharge in violation of the New York State Human Rights Law…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims, Arising From Denial of Remote-Work Accommodation, Properly Dismissed
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In New York City, we wear our high-pressure work environments like a badge of honor. From tech hubs in Flatiron to finance towers on Wall Street and ad agencies in SoHo, office culture is fast, loud, and competitive. But there’s a massive line between standard workplace interpersonal chaos and actionable, unlawful employment discrimination—and too many…

Read More When “Office Drama” Crosses the Discrimination Line
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When a client files a personal injury lawsuit in New York, privacy concerns often move to center stage. Defense attorneys frequently demand years of income tax returns during the discovery phase. However, under New York civil procedure, income tax returns enjoy a strong presumption of protection from disclosure. The Baseline Rule: A Heightened Standard for…

Read More Discovery of Tax Returns in New York Personal Injury Litigation
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In Golat v. Skwierawski, No. 25-3164, 2026 WL 2240697 (7th Cir. Aug. 4, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the decision of a lower court granting summary judgment to defendants on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Summary Judgment Dismissal Affirmed; Comments Not Construed as Sexual Advances
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