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In Ophir v. Koneksa Health Inc., No. 655301/2025, 2026 WL 1472577 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 19, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, finding that such claims were sufficiently alleged. From the decision: The motion to dismiss…

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In Burgess v. Alamo Drafthouse et al, No. CV 25-02640 (AHA), 2026 WL 1070905 (D.D.C. Apr. 20, 2026), the court held that plaintiff failed to state a claim for age or race discrimination respectively under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…

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In Terrell v. UVA Health System, No. 3:26-CV-00036, 2026 WL 1122379 (W.D. Va. Apr. 24, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the…

Read More Sex/Age/Disability-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Criticism of Performance Insufficient
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In Eskinazi v. Corporate Subscription Management Services, LLC, No. 2:25-CV-04879 (BRM) (JRA), 2026 WL 445809 (D.N.J. Feb. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim(s). From the decision: To succeed on a hostile work environment claim, a “plaintiff must establish that 1) the employee suffered intentional discrimination…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim(s) Sufficiently Alleged; Evaluation of “Severe or Pervasive” Element Best Suited to Summary Judgment
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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 Stashak v. Phreesia, Inc., No. 25-CV-3808 (JMF), 2026 WL 249631 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: To bring a hostile work environment claim under the ADEA, a plaintiff “must show…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Age-Based Jokes and Comments
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In Shuby v. Yale Univ., No. 3:25-CV-645 (AWT), 2026 WL 63352 (D. Conn. Jan. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability and age discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims, the court explained:…

Read More Citing “Stray Remarks” Doctrine, Court Dismisses Age, Disability Discrimination Claims
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In Ellis-Yancey v. Midwest Block & Brick/Quikrete Company, No. 4:25-CV-00822-JMB, 2026 WL 113595 (E.D. Mo. Jan. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, since they were not administratively exhausted at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From the decision: Plaintiff’s claims in her…

Read More Race/Color/Gender Discrimination Claims Dismissed, as Not Administratively Exhausted at the EEOC
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In White v. Children’s Network of Southwest Florida LLC, No. 2:24-CV-00697-KCD-NPM, 2026 WL 98768 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 14, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: As for the hostile work environment claim, employers can be liable when, despite not taking any tangible adverse action,…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment (ADEA( Claim Dismissed; “Old” Comments Insufficient to State a Claim
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In Panchumarthi v. Tech Mahindra, No. 4:24-CV-01017-SDJ-BD, 2025 WL 3687142 (E.D. Tex. Dec. 15, 2025), the court held that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA) did not apply to plaintiff’s claims of discrimination (as opposed to sexual harassment). From the decision: Although the EFAA carves out some sex-discrimination claims,…

Read More Sexual Harassment Not Alleged; EFAA Did Not Apply to Sex Discrimination Claims
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