In Thompson v. Foundever, No. 2:24-CV-771-RAH, 2026 WL 25450 (M.D. Ala. Jan. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to plead retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This decision illustrates the level of specificity courts seek when assessing such…
Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed; Protected Activity Insufficiently AllegedIn Vines v. Aron Sec. Inc., No. 156409/2025, 2025 WL 3231742 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 12, 2025), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against the individual defendant on her claims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. This decision provides an instructive overview of what a plaintiff must demonstrate to secure a default…
Read More Court Grants Motion for Default Judgment on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation ClaimsOn December 19 2025, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “Trapped at Work Act.” This law, which is effective immediately, adds a new Article 37 to the New York Labor Law, beginning with section 1050. Its stated purpose is to prohibit reimbursement clauses or promissory notes as a condition of employment. The law’s text…
Read More NY Governor Signs “Trapped at Work Act”In Keenan v. Bloomberg L.P., 2025 NY Slip Op 07224 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. Dec. 23, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination (including on disparate treatment and disparate impact theories). As to plaintiff’s disparate treatment claims, the court explained: Initially, we reject…
Read More Age, Sex Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Bloomberg L.P.In Kocher v. The Mount Sinai Hosp., No. 153955/2022, 2025 WL 3755782 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied the parties’ motions for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. At issue, in sum, was whether a remote/virtual work arrangement…
Read More Reasonable Accommodation Claims, Arising From Remote Work Request, Survive Summary Judgment