Sexual Harassment

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In Simmons v. Baccarat Inc., No. 651516/2023, 2025 WL 1735659 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment and sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Moving Defendants correctly assert…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Dismissed; Evidence Indicated That Plaintiff Participated in “Sexually Themed” Text Messages
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In Kay v. Banchik, No. 654454/2023, 2025 WL 1707867 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff failed to state age and gender discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s remaining allegations for failure…

Read More Age, Sex Discrimination Claims, Asserted Under the NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws, Dismissed
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In Kapllanaj v. Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., No. 152720/2021, 2025 WL 1707852 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The branch of the motion for summary…

Read More Retaliation Claims Against Healthfirst Survive Summary Judgment
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In Kapllanaj v. Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., No. 152720/2021, 2025 WL 1707852 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 17, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized the facts…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Against Healthfirst Survive Summary Judgment
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In Owens v. PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLC, 1:24-cv-5517-GHW, 2025 WL 1677001 (S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2025), the court clarified the standard for “sexual harassment” claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court explained: The question, accordingly, becomes how to define the subset of discriminatory conduct that is also “sexual harassment.” As stated above, the…

Read More “Sexual Harassment” under the NYCHRL Need Not Be “Lewd or Sexual”; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied
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In Baxter v. Swiftshift Inc., 24cv6241 (DLC), 2025 WL 1677712 (S.D.N.Y. June 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of hostile work environment, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, because of her sex and domestic violence victim status. From the decision: Baxter has also stated a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Sex and Domestic Violence Victim Status, Survive Dismissal
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In Pike v. Budd, 133 F.4th 74 (1st Cir. 2025), the court vacated the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim based on qualified immunity. The court summarized the alleged facts as follows: Plaintiff-Appellant Samantha Pike (“Pike”), a licensed alcohol and drug treatment counselor employed by Wellspring, Inc. (“Wellspring”), worked at Maine’s Adult Treatment…

Read More Section 1983 Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Leavines, Isabella v. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. and Lorenzo Duffey, Civil Action No. 2:24-932, 2025 WL 1635192 (W.D.Pa. June 10, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s quid pro quo sexual harassment claim asserted in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In Count II,…

Read More Title VII Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Cosenza v. Rivian Automotive, LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-01297-JEH, 2025 WL 1603911 (C.D.Ill. April 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff’s allegations met the “severe or pervasive” standard in connection with her claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After reviewing…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Summary Judgment; Allegations Include “Nice Tits” and Other Comments
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In Russo v. Tuttnauer USA Company Limited et al, 21-cv-1720 (JMA)(AYS), 2025 WL 1604063 (E.D.N.Y. June 6, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for judgment as a matter of law, under Federal Rule of Procedure 50, on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Post-Trial Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law
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