Lawsuits – Page 14 – Pospis Law, PLLC

April 10, 2015 by mjpospis

Lawsuit Alleges “Musical” Sexual Harassment Resulting in Two Heart Attacks

In a Manhattan federal lawsuit filed on April 8, 2015 and captioned Alexander v. Freelancers Health Service Corporation, SDNY 15-cv-02710, plaintiff alleges that she was subjected to gender discrimination, sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and retaliation. Specifically, plaintiff alleges (among other things) that her supervisor made sexual comments about plaintiff’s breasts (referring to them as “them double…

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April 7, 2015 by mjpospis

$40M East Village Explosion/Collapse Lawsuit

Well, that didn’t take long. Barely two weeks after the March 26, 2015 East Village explosion that leveled several buildings on Second Avenue, the first (to my knowledge) lawsuit arising out of the incident has been filed. The lawsuit, captioned Bauermeister et al v. Con Edison et al (Bx. Supreme Ct. # 21868/2015E), was filed initially in…

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April 5, 2015 by mjpospis

Anti-Male Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against NYC Health & Hospitals Corp.

In a recent gender discrimination lawsuit captioned Consing v. NYC Health & Hospitals Corp. and Zenaida Magnaye-Banzon, EDNY 15-cv-01548 (March 25, 2015), plaintiff, a man, asserts that the defendants failed to hire him because he is male. He asserts, for example (at paragraph 19) that Magnaye-Banzon told him that the position would “not work” for him because…

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April 4, 2015 by mjpospis

Fired HSBC Executive May Amend Complaint to Assert Retaliatory Termination

A federal court recently allowed plaintiff Michael Picarella, a now former HSBC senior vice president, to amend his complaint in his lawsuit against HSBC. The action, currently pending in the Southern District of New York, is captioned Picarella v. HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., 14-cv-04463. In his first amended complaint, filed 8/27/14, plaintiff alleged (among other…

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March 24, 2015 by mjpospis

Gender/Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit Against Law Firm Kaye Scholer

Here is the lawsuit, captioned Bari Zahn v. Kaye Scholer LLP (NYS Sup. Ct. Index No. 152625/2015, March 17, 2015), filed by an attorney against her former employer. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, discrimination based on gender and perceived sexual orientation, as well as retaliation.

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March 22, 2015 by mjpospis

Sexual Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation Lawsuit Against Deutsche Bank

In a lawsuit filed against Deutsche Bank, [B.E] v. Deutsche Bank (SDNY 15-cv-01398) (amended complaint), plaintiff alleges (inter alia) that he was subjected to retaliation after complaining about sexual harassment by a gay male co-worker. Below is the complaint:

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March 17, 2015 by mjpospis

Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Law Firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter

More lawyers (allegedly) behaving badly. Here is the complaint, captioned Chechelnitsky v. McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter, LLP, SDNY 15-cv-01777 (March 10, 2015), filed in the Southern District of New York on March 10, 2015 containing allegations of sexual harassment by an associate attorney against Newark, NJ-based law firm McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter. Plaintiff…

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March 13, 2015 by mjpospis

Race and Sex Discrimination Lawsuit Against Seiko

Here is the complaint, captioned Kaoru Parker v. Seiko Corporation et al. (NY Sup. Ct. NY Cty. 152365-2015), recently filed by plaintiff Kaoru Parker against Japanese watchmaker Seiko. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that she was ordered not to appear at work due to her status as a Japanese woman, in violation of the New…

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March 4, 2015 by mjpospis

Discrimination Lawsuit Against Toys “R” Us

In a federal court complaint captioned Pereyra v. Toys “R” Us Property Co. et al., 15-cv-00048 (SDNY Jan. 6, 2015), plaintiff alleges discrimination on the basis of sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, retaliation, and constructive discharge. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that his supervisor harassed him by calling him a “fag” and saying making…

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February 24, 2015 by mjpospis

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Against AbilTo Inc. and Michael Laskoff

In a lawsuit captioned Laknidhi v. AbilTo, Inc. and Michael Laskoff, NY Sup. Ct. Index No. 151506/2015 (filed 2/13/15), plaintiff alleges that defendants AbilTo and Laskoff (AbilTo’s CEO) subjected her to “harassment and discrimination … because of her pregnancy (and associated need for pregnancy leave and post-pregnancy accommodations) … which culminated in” her unlawful termination.…

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