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In Wright v. City of New York et al, 23 Civ. 3149 (KPF), 2024 WL 3952722 (S.D.N.Y. August 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. In…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Conduct Following Return to In-Person Work, Sufficiently Alleged
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In Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. d/b/a The Metropolitan Opera et al, 23 Civ. 6857 (AT), 2024 WL 3925377 (S.D.N.Y. August 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claims. As to plaintiff’s claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law, the court explained: Netrebko’s firing…

Read More Opera Singer Plausibly Alleges Gender Discrimination Under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Newton v. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. et al, No. 23-CV-10753 (LAP), 2024 WL 3925757 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Focusing only on allegations that occurred after July…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Dismissed; Refusal to Meet About Settlement of Legal Claims Was Not “Protected Activity”
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In Cali v. Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, 22-CV-942S, 2024 WL 3877393 (W.D.N.Y. August 20, 2024), 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: Isolated incidents of harassment ordinarily do…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Attempted Kiss, Survives Dismissal
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In Rodriguez v. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, 23-CV-87-LJV, 2024 WL 3861247 (W.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized the black-letter law as follows: “Under Title VII, an employee…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Plausibly Alleged Against Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority
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In Rodriguez v. Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority, 23-CV-87-LJV, 2024 WL 3861247 (W.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a prima facie case of discrimination under Title VII, the…

Read More Title VII Race Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against the Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority
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In Delaney v. New York City Health & Hosps., 2024 NY Slip Op 32769(U), Index No. 525072/2021 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Kings Cty. August 2, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of gender and race discrimination asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Plaintiff’s allegations included the following:…

Read More Race, Sex Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Health & Hospitals
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In Douse v. Walmart, No. 24-cv-2541, 2024 WL 3744357 (E.D.Pa. August 9, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age- and race-based claims of constructive discharge and hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s discrimination/constructive…

Read More Race, Age Constructive Discharge and Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Walmart
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In Palmer v. ECapital Corp. et al, 23 Civ. 4080 (DEH). 2024 WL 3794715 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claims. In sum, plaintiff alleged that she was disparately treated as compared to her male predecessor, a male colleague who eventually replaced her, and male…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Asserted by Replaced Female CEO Survive Dismissal
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In Applewhite et al v. N.Y.C. Dept. of Education, 2024 WL 3718675 (E.D.N.Y. Aug. 8, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate religion claim. From the decision: A plaintiff bringing a Title VII religious discrimination claim for failure to accommodate must allege that she “(1) has a bona fide religious…

Read More Failure to Accommodate Religion Claim Dismissed, Absent Allegation of Conflict Between Religious Observance and Employment Requirement
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