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In King v. Rae Products, No. 1:24-CV-00047, 2025 WL 2983862 (M.D. Tenn. Oct. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To establish a prima facie case of retaliation under Title VII,…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Based on Exclusion From Pay Increase Following Participation in Sexual Harassment Investigation, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Twedell v. Senior Living Management Group, LLC, No. 6:25-CV-03214-MDH, 2025 WL 2988461 (W.D. Mo. Oct. 23, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim for sexual harassment under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, and, upon applying the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021…

Read More Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied
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In Brown v. Montefiore Health System, Inc., No. 24-3078-cv, 2025 WL 2985389 (2d Cir. Oct. 23, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that plaintiff indeed stated a claim for a race-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Plausibly Alleged
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In Brown v. Montefiore Health System, Inc., No. 24-3078-cv, 2025 WL 2985389 (2d Cir. Oct. 23, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that plaintiff indeed stated a claim for a race-based discrimination (termination) claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human…

Read More 2nd Circuit Vacates Lower Court Decision; Race-Based Termination Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Alwakzeh v. NYC School Support Services Inc., No. 161852/2023, 2025 WL 2962243 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 17, 2025), the court ruled on plaintiff’s claim for damages following an inquest on plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination (based on religion and national origin) under the New York City Human Rights Law. As to plaintiff’s claim for…

Read More Court Awards $75,000 in Emotional Distress Damages on Employment Discrimination Claims
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In Thompson v. Douglas A. Collins, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 22-CV-4732 (EK)(SDE), 2025 WL 2962734 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender-based discrimination (failure to promote, transfer) claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: On a failure-to-promote claim, “it…

Read More Title VII Sex Discrimination (Failure to Promote, Transfer) Claims Dismissed
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In Baptiste v. The City University of New York, No. 150677/2025, 2025 WL 2556758, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 33325(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 05, 2025), the court dismissed plaintiff’s claim on the ground of collateral estoppel. From the decision: The doctrine of collateral estoppel “bars the relitigation of an issue of fact…

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In Tillman . Grenadier Realty Corp., GRC Management, 2025 WL 2910611 (2d Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: On appeal, Tillman argues that…

Read More Age Discrimination Claim Properly Dismissed; Financial Hardship Not Pretext for Termination
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In Pizarro v. Quezada et al, No. 24-2422, 2025 WL 2865251 (2d Cir. Oct. 9, 2025) (Summary Order), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, affirmed a lower court order denying defendants’ motion seeking remittitur of the jury’s award of $1.75 million in compensatory (emotional distress) damages. In sum, plaintiff alleged…

Read More 2nd Circuit Upholds $1.75 Million Emotional Distress Award to Sexual Harassment Plaintiff
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In Cain v. United Mortgage Corp. and Emmanuel Catechis, 21-cv-3325 (BMC), 2025 WL 2932758 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the…

Read More Racially Hostile Work Environment, Based on “N—-r” Nickname, Survives Summary Judgment
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