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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 retaliation claim asserted under New York Labor Law § 740 , finding that such claims were sufficiently alleged. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s New York…

Read More NY Labor Law § 740 Whistleblower Claim, Based on Termination Following Complaint About Spiking Female Employee’s Drink, Survives Dismissal
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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 retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, finding that such claims were sufficiently alleged. From the decision: The retaliation claims under the…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Followed Complaint Regarding Spiked Drink and Concerns Over Potential Sexual Assault
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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…

Read More Age Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Comments About Wanting the Company to be Younger
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In Hernandez v. Bisbee Unified Sch. Dist. #2, et al., No. CV-25-00475-TUC-RM (BGM), 2026 WL 1256136 (D. Ariz. May 7, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff stated a plausible national origin discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Defendants next assert that Plaintiff’s national origin…

Read More Title VII National Origin Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged
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In ANGELA MARIE KING, Plaintiff, v. KOCH AG & ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, Defendant., No. CV 25-1017-KHV, 2026 WL 1066935 (D. Kan. Apr. 20, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on her hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Edwards v. Parallel Products of Florida, LLC, No. 8:25-CV-02399-AAS, 2026 WL 1026865 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 16, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court evaluated each of the factors bearing…

Read More Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Contended They Were Subject to Routine Slapping on Genitals and Crude Remarks
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In Brown v. Winston Staffing LLC, No. 159405/2025, 2026 WL 964813 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Plaintiff has a long-term injury to her left foot which causes her to walk…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Mocking of Plaintiff’s Foot Injury
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In Dorzilor v. MSH 1538, LLC, No. 159191/2025, 2026 WL 967771 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 08, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: To allege employment discrimination, a plaintiff must show (a) she is…

Read More NYCHRL Discrimination & Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Followed Medical Leave
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In Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, Justin Baldoni, et al, No. 24-CV-10049, 2026 WL 905447 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that actor Blake Lively was not protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII only protects “employees,” but defines the term “employee” circularly as “an…

Read More Blake Lively Held to be an Independent Contractor; Summary Judgment Granted on Title VII Claims
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In Breitling v. Amazon Web Services & Randy Bradley, No. 24-CV-4704, 2026 WL 810284 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 23, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of national origin (Chilean) discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Breitling has satisfied the first three…

Read More National Origin Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Include Comments About Plaintiff’s Accent and Being “Argumentative” Due to Culture
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