Sexual Harassment

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In Tantaros v. Fox News Network, LLC et al, 17-cv-2958, 2018 WL 2731268 (SDNY May 18, 2018), the court dismissed, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), plaintiff’s claims under the federal Wiretap Act, as well as intentional infliction of emotional distress. Plaintiff alleged, inter alia, “that Defendants physically surveilled her and secretly recorded her…

Read More Court Dismisses “Retaliatory Surveillance” Claim: Tantaros v. Fox News
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In Mayo-Coleman v. American Sugar Holdings, Inc., 14-cv-79, 2018 WL 2684100 (S.D.N.Y. June 5, 2018), the court, inter alia, held that a $1.7 million jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor on her sexual harassment/hostile work environment claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law should…

Read More Court Remits Jury Award of $1.7M to $500,000 for Emotional Damages in Sexual Harassment Case
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In Pecile v. Titan Capital Group, LLC, 2018 WL 2100456 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty. Index No. 110490/2010, May 3, 2018), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ sexual harassment claims under the NYC Human Rights Law. From the decision: The Court finds that there are issues of fact with…

Read More Sexual Harassment / Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal [Pecile v. Titan Capital Group]
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IN Brunson-Bedi v. State of New York (Hudson Valley DDSO), Local 412 of the CSEA, Inc. et al, 15-cv-9790, 2018 WL 2084171 (SDNY May 1, 2018), the court held that a Title VII sexual harassment plaintiff’s failure to exhaust administrative remedies – in that she did not receive a right-to-sue letter from the EEOC before…

Read More Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies Cured in Title VII Sexual Harassment Suit
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In Rybnik v. MW 303 Corp., 2018 WL 2046571 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. N.Y. Cty., Index No. 158679/16, April 27, 2018), the court held that the plaintiff may amend her sexual harassment complaint. Here is the legal standard, as explained by the court: Leave to amend pleadings pursuant to CPLR §3025(b) should be freely given “absent prejudice…

Read More Sexual Harassment Plaintiff May Amend Her Complaint, Court Rules [Rybnik v. MW 303 Corp.]
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In A.B. v. Hofstra University, 17-cv-5562, 2018 WL 1935986 (E.D.N.Y., April 24, 2018), an employment discrimination/sexual harassment case, the court considered, and rejected, plaintiff’s request to proceed pseudonymously. The court provides us with an overview of the governing legal standard: Fed. R. Civ. P. 10(a) provides that the “title of [a] complaint must name all…

Read More Employment Discrimination Plaintiff May Not Proceed Pseudonymously, Court Holds [A.B. v. Hofstra University]
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In Hughes v. Twenty–First Century Fox, Inc., 17-cv-7093, 2018 WL 1936096 (S.D.N.Y. April 24, 2018),  a sexual harassment case, the court quashed defendants’ non-party subpoenas. From the decision: This Court need not consider Defendants’ argument that the subpoenaed information will assist them in formulating the defense of absolute truth with respect to Hughes’ defamation claims because…

Read More Court Quashes Non-Party Subpoenas in Sexual Harassment Case [Hughes v. Twenty-First Century Fox]
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In Jones v. The City of New York, 150316/12, 2018 WL 1256993 (N.Y.Sup.), 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 30398(U), the court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s claim for sexual harassment under the New York State Human Rights Law. It reached the opposite conclusion, however, with respect to plaintiff’s claim under the New…

Read More City Law Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal [Jones v. City of NY]
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In Gray v. Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Boces, 16-973, 2018 WL 1804694 (N.D.N.Y. April 13, 2018), the court held that plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim did not sufficiently allege that claim. The court explained the procedural framework for evaluating the sufficiency of claims in federal complaints: Fed. R. Civ. P. 8(a)(2) requires that a pleading contain “a short and…

Read More Sexual Harassment “Label” Insufficient; Claim Dismissed
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On April 11, 2018, the NYC Council enacted several laws (collectively the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act”) strengthening New York City’s anti-sexual harassment policies and combating sexual harassment in the workplace. This legislation will be among the strictest anti-sexual harassment legislation in the country. Information about the various laws can be found here (you can…

Read More NYC Council Enacts Sexual Harassment Legislative Package
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