Retaliation

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In Mercer v. ViacomCBS/Paramount, 22 Civ. 6322 (LGS), 2024 WL 3553133 (S.D.N.Y. July 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the Americans with Disabilities Act or Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that she failed to exhaust her administrative remedies…

Read More ADA Retaliation Claim Dismissed as Not Exhausted at the EEOC
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In Moy v. Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC et al, 23 Civ. 3788 (DEH), 2024 WL 3498131 (S.D.N.Y. July 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a Chinese American woman – claims of retaliation under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 and the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s section…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Demotion & Termination Followed Complaints of Exclusion of Employees of Color
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In David v. The City of New York, No. 156939/2023, 2024 WL 3070011 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 20, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate disability claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Here, Plaintiff has sufficiently alleged that, as a uniformed officer…

Read More NYPD Officer Sufficiently Alleges Failure-to-Accommodate Disability Discrimination Claim, Court Holds
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In Thompson v. Shutterstock, Inc. et al, 23-CV-4155 (JGLC), 2024 WL 2943813 (S.D.N.Y. June 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant Shutterstock’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 USC § 1981. Here, plaintiff based his retaliation claim on comments alleged to have been made by Shutterstock’s chief HR officer (Garfield)…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Under 42 USC § 1981, Sufficiently Alleged Against Shutterstock
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In Trotter v. National Football League, 23-cv-8055 (JSR), 2024 WL 2952637 (S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 USC § 1981. From the decision: The sufficiency of Trotter’s retaliation claim turns on whether he has adequately alleged that he engaged in some protected…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against NFL, Court Finds
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In Williams v. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporation et al, 22-cv-8715 (AS), 2024 WL 2882122 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Based on Termination Following Complaint of Sexual Harassment, Survive Dismissal
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In Zano v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Civil Action No. 22-2748 (RBW), 2024 WL 2699976 (D.D.C. May 24, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court discussed and applied the elements of such…

Read More Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Sufficiently Alleges Retaliation Under Title VII, Court Holds
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In Chin v. New York City Department of Corrections and The City of New York, 23-CV-5268 (AMD) (JAM), 2024 WL 2258033 (E.D.N.Y. May 17, 2024), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York City Human Rights Law, against…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Arising From Alleged Retaliation Less Than Two Months After EEOC Found That Complaint Had Merit, Sufficiently Alleged Against City of New York
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In Adams v. Equinox Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 1787108 (2d Cir. Apr. 25, 2024) the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claims of discrimination asserted under the Age discrimination in Employment Act and the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision:…

Read More 2d Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for Equinox on Age Discrimination Claims
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