Pleading

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In McGuirk v. Noom, Inc., No. CV 24-3715-BAH, 2026 WL 1983833 (D. Md. July 9, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, the Court concludes that McGuirk’s retaliation claim may stand on her complaint…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Based on Termination Following Complaint of Sexual Harassment, Survives Dismissal
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In Beldock v. Soho House New York Inc., No. 158444/2023, 2026 WL 1880202 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 23, 2026), an employment discrimination case, the court granted defendant’s motion to strike portions of plaintiff’s complaint – specifically, correspondence between counsel – under § 3024(b). From the decision: Under CPLR § 3024(b), “a party may move to…

Read More Court Strikes Allegations, Pertaining to Legal Dispute Between Counsel, From Employment Discrimination Complaint
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In Haghnegahdar v. Old Dominion University, No. 2:25-CV-799, 2026 WL 1878607 (E.D. Va. June 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex0based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The plaintiff alleges that ODU’s conduct—hiring her via a formal…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Conduct Did Not Interfere With Plaintiff’s Ability to Do Her Job
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In Coleman v EarthLink, LLC, No. 1:25CV00032, 2026 WL 1906086 (W.D.Va. July 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate disability claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: Coleman alleges that he requested flexible break and lunch times to manage his diabetes. He contends that EarthLink’s management…

Read More Failure to Accommodate Disability ADA Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Feliciano v. City of New York, No. 154804/2024, 2026 WL 1813759 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 10, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff alleges that in 2006 she was hired as…

Read More NYPD Officer’s Disability Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Pusey, Audrey v. Florida Atlantic University Board of Trustees, No. 25-CV-81619, 2026 WL 1792786 (S.D. Fla. June 23, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that defendant discriminated against her…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim (Barely) Survives Dismissal
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In John Doe 1 et al v. Oscar Davis, Jr. et al, 89 Misc. 3d 1210(A) (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2026) – in which plaintiffs seek to recover damages for negligence, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, prima facie tort, assault, respondeat superior, negligent hiring and violations of the New York State Human Rights Law for…

Read More Sexual Harassment Plaintiffs May Proceed Pseudonymously, Court Holds
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In Sassoon v. Dow Jones & Co., Inc., 2026 WL 1590016 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. May 18, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim under the New York Adult Survivors Act (ASA), arising from an alleged sexual assault by four employees of Dow Jones & Company during an executive meeting in defendant’s…

Read More Adult Survivors Act (ASA) Complaint, Arising From Alleged Sexual Assault by Dow Jones & Company Employees, Survives Dismissal
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In Rains v. Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, No. 3:25-CV-717-CAB-MMP, 2026 WL 1653487 (S.D. Cal. June 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a hostile work…

Read More Navy Employee Sufficiently Alleges Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Under Title VII, Court Finds
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In Nunez-Unda v. Adrien, No. 650971/2022, 2026 WL 1697697, at *9 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 04, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The NYSHRL prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee because…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Treatment of Foreign-Born, Visa-Dependent Employees, Survive Dismissal
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