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In Rivkind v. Oracle America, Inc., No. CV 25-172, 2026 WL 1082138 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Count III asserts a sex-based hostile work environment claim…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Allegations of Being “Targeted” and “Belittled” Insufficient
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In a recent case, Jane Doe v. Leon Black, No. 23-CV-6418 (JGLC), 2026 WL 1102540 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 23, 2026), a case arising under the New York City Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, the court considered and imposed sanctions against plaintiff and her counsel. Among other things, the court found that plaintiff’s counsel “lied repeatedly…

Read More Deletion of Twitter Account Gives Rise to Spoliation Sanctions in Lawsuit Against Leon Black
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In Edwards v. Parallel Products of Florida, LLC, No. 8:25-CV-02399-AAS, 2026 WL 1026865 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 16, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court evaluated each of the factors bearing…

Read More Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Contended They Were Subject to Routine Slapping on Genitals and Crude Remarks
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In Strozier v. Winn-Dixie, No. 7:24-CV-1452-EGL, 2026 WL 907084 (N.D. Ala. Apr. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII prohibits hostile work environment sexual harassment. To establish…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Alleged “Offensive and Annoying” Conduct Was Not Sufficiently “Severe or Pervasive”
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In O’Donnell v. Magazzino Italian Art Foundation et al, No. 25-CV-2918 (JGLC), 2026 WL 880646 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court – applying the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) – denied defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and stay the action. In sum, plaintiff asserts retaliation claims under Title…

Read More Applying EFAA, Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration of Male Plaintiff’s Retaliation Claims Arising From Complaints About Treatment of Women
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In Corcino v. The New York Times Co., No. 160247/2024, 2026 WL 964814 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claims, in light of a prior release between the parties. The court summarized the facts as follows: Defendant formerly employed Plaintiff as a Software Engineering Manager. The…

Read More Release Upheld; Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against New York Times
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In Wong v. Eason, No. 952133/2023, 2026 WL 909713 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Mar. 30, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss her discrimination claims (but not her intentional infliction of emotional distress claim). From the decision: Plaintiff Winnie Wong, desirous of a career as a publicist in the music industry, began her career as…

Read More Discrimination, Assault, Battery, Sexual Harassment Claims (But Not Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress) Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Dunphy v. Giuliani, No. 650033/2023, 2026 WL 907841 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Mar. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws on the grounds of jurisdiction (lack of connection to New York City) and timeliness. From the…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Giuliani, Court Holds
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In Waiguchu v. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, No. 1:25-CV-7443-GHW, 2026 WL 892069 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 1, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff did not plausibly plead conduct constituting sexual harassment for purposes of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA). In reaching this conclusion, the court…

Read More Allegations of Differential Treatment Based on Sex Was Not “Sexual Harassment” Sufficient to Trigger the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021
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In Meyvi Concepcion Rivas Orantes v. D & J Export Inc. et al, No. 24-CV-08423-LDH-RML, 2026 WL 885231 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of quid pro quo sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State…

Read More Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment Claims Dismissed; No “Link” Between Rejection of Sexual Advance and Termination
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