Race / Color Discrimination

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In Kalia v. City University of New York, No. 153700/2025, 2026 WL 964811 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims against the City University of New York. From the decision: The NYCHRL claims are dismissed pursuant to the doctrine of sovereign immunity. CUNY, which is…

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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 Knight v. MTA – New York City Transit, No. 19-CV-1428 (PKC) (SDE), 2026 WL 875339 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s summary judgment order on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and retaliation under the New York City Human Rights Law, and discrimination and retaliation claims under the…

Read More Reconsideration Granted; NYCHRL and Amended NYSHRL Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Dominguez et al v. Mega Mart LLC d/b/a Chestnut Supermarket et al, No. 23-CV-1372 (EK)(PCG), 2026 WL 865824 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ claim of a race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: To plead a hostile work…

Read More Race/Hispanic-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under Section 1981
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In Al-Rahman v. American Sugar Refining, Inc. et al, No. 23-CV-06589 (LAP), 2026 WL 848518 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 26, 2026), the court considered whether and to what extent a settlement agreement (here, resolving employment discrimination claims) affects future claims. In sum, plaintiff alleged at the EEOC and in a lawsuit that defendants engaged in a pattern…

Read More Broad Settlement Agreement Resolving Discrimination Claims Prevented Use of Pre-Agreement Acts to Support Additional Claims, Court Holds
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In Fagan v. Mount Vernon City School District et al, 7:25-cv-00927-VR, 2026 WL 851376 (SDNY March 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race/national origin claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: “In this Circuit, the sine qua non of a national…

Read More Title VII Race, National Origin Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Transfer & Termination Occurred in the Context of a “Mosaic of Intentional Discrimination”
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In Hines v. Leafguard Holdings Inc., No. 25-CV-00306-LKG, 2026 WL 776078 (D. Md. Mar. 19, 2026), the court, inter alia, the court declined to dismiss plaintiff’s race- and sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After dismissing plaintiff’s Pregnancy Discrimination Act discrimination claim, the court proceeded…

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In Nicholson v. Michael Rigas, Acting Adm’r, Gen. Servs. Admin., No. 24-2894 (RBW), 2026 WL 686071 (D.D.C. Mar. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: [T]he Court concludes that the plaintiff…

Read More Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Indirect Race-Based Association of Comment Insufficient
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In Cagle v. Duro-Hilex Poly, LLC, No. 3:24-CV-154 (JCH), 2026 WL 628137 (D. Conn. Mar. 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ race- and color-based disparate treatment and hostile work environment under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act. (Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Connecticut;…

Read More Race/Color Based Disparate Treatment and Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Eberra v. Walmart Associates, Inc. et al, No. 25-2307-DDC-ADM, 2026 WL 555378 (D. Kan. Feb. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliatory hostile work environment claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: The court thus starts by determining whether plaintiff has stated a plausible retaliatory-hostile-work-environment claim.…

Read More Retaliatory Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Against Walmart and Individual Defendants, Court Holds
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