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In Kayode v. Merrick B. Garland, Case No. 1:22-cv-03802 (TNM), 2023 WL 8083638 (D.D.C. Nov. 21, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Here, in sum, plaintiff alleged that she was treated in a “rude”, “offensive”, and…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Supervisor’s Conduct, “Barely” Survives Dismissal
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In D’Cunha v. Northwell Health Systems, 2023 WL 7986441 (2d Cir. Nov. 17, 2023), the court, inter alia, affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s sex/pregnancy discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that she was terminated due to her having not received the COVID vaccine, notwithstanding…

Read More 2nd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Sex/Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Arising From Termination Due to Not Receiving COVID Vaccine
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In Eustache v Board of Education of City School District of City of New York, No. 153619/19, 2022-01128, 998, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 05684, 2023 WL 7497614 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Nov. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, modified a lower court order, to deny the Department of Education’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race- and sex-discrimination…

Read More Race Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against NYC Board of Education
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In Mesbah v. University of Louisville, Civil Action No. 3:22-CV-567-CHB, 2023 WL 6050232 (W.D.Ky. Sept. 15, 2023), 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 and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act. As to whether the alleged…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Date Requests, Inappropriate Touching, and Staring
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In Sunkins v. Hampton Roads Connector Partners, No. 2:23cv91, 2023 WL 7411761 (E.D.Va. Nov. 9, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Plaintiff’s allegations are based on alleged sexual comments made to her by…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Supervisor’s Direct Sexual Proposition Following Complaint
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In Alatorre v. Ole Mexican Foods, Inc., Case No. CIV-21-01057-JD, 2023 WL 7308117 (W.D.Okla. Nov. 6, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and thus denied defendant’s motion to dismiss. From the decision: Here, Alatorre has pled…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Sexual Comments and Attempted Touching
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In Lorefice v. State of New York et al, 2022-2037-cv, 23 WL 7271838 (2d Cir. Nov. 3, 2023), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision granting defendants’ motion for judgment on the pleadings on plaintiff’s claim of gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More 2nd Circuit Rejects “Gender Stereotyping” Claim Asserted by Terminated Alleged Sexual Harasser
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In Anil v. The City of New York, No. 157736/2022, 2023 WL 7130790 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 23, 2023), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged age discrimination and retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s state law claim, the court explained: Plaintiff…

Read More Age Discrimination Claims, Based on Alleged Millennial Hiring Preference and Promotion of Less Experienced Younger Co-Workers, Survive Dismissal
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In Ashandra v. 1199 Seiu Nat. Ben. Fund, No. 1599612022, 2023 WL 6975971 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 18, 2023), the court granted the defendant’s CPLR 3211(a)(7) motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate-religious-practices claim asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In sum, plaintiff alleged that defendant violated the law…

Read More Court Dismisses Covid Vaccine Failure-to-Accommodate-Religion Claim Asserted Under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Wilson v. Mercury Management, LLC, No. 23-2245-KHV, 2023 WL 6961987 (D.Kan. Oct. 20, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. Of note here, plaintiff, who worked as an Administrative Assistant and…

Read More Native American Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Race, National Origin Discrimination
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