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In a recent case, In re AAM Holding Corp., 2025 WL 2433651 (2d Cir. Aug. 25, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit weighed in on an important aspect of federal anti-discrimination law, namely, the authority of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to continue its investigation – here, its quest…

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In Rachwalski v. Pamela Bondi et al, 2025 WL 2432162 (S.D.Ind. Aug. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Conduct Was Not Objectively Offensive Nor Severe or Pervasive
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In Katz v. NYC Housing Preservation & Development et al, No. 100949/2024, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 51290(U), 2025 WL 2414472 (Sup Ct, Aug. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination based on familial status under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In reaching its…

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In Ormond v. Weinstein, No. 2024-05486, 4017, 952107/23, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 04755, 2025 WL 2412641 (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., Aug. 21, 2025), the court unanimously affirmed the denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim asserted under the Adult Survivors Act. From the decision: Plaintiff, a well-known actress, brought this action under the Adult Survivors…

Read More Julia Ormond’s Adult Survivors Act Claim Against Harvey Weinstein et al Survives Dismissal, First Department Holds
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In Nash v. City of Cincinnati et al, 2025 WL 2403821 (S.D.Ohio Aug. 19, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Defendants next move to dismiss Plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. (Motion, Doc. 4, Pg. ID 42.) Title VII protects an employee who…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Events, While “Troubling,” Were Too Remote
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In Yelder v. Hegseth, 2025 WL 2373355 (8th Cir. 2025), the court, inter alia, affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Yelder argues that the following conduct constitutes severe or pervasive conduct: (1) Parker ripping up…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim, Though Based on Insensitive and Offensive Comments, Held Properly Dismissed
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In Niemotko v. Mount St. Mary Coll., 2025 NY Slip Op 04658 (N.Y. App. Div. 2 Dept. Aug. 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, affirmed the summary judgment dismissal of plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: A plaintiff claiming a hostile work environment animated…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Properly Dismissed, 2nd Dept. Holds
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In Smith v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 2025 WL 2403042 (D.Conn. Aug. 19, 2025), the court granted the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the court held that plaintiff’s claims did not implicate the protections of the Ending of…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Not Plausibly Alleged, EFAA Did Not Apply, Arbitration Compelled
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In Dupray v. NY Loft, LLC and Ana Sternberg, Civil Action No. 25-229, 2025 WL 2393375 (D.N.J. August 18, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). From the decision: Defendants move to dismiss Plaintiff’s NJLAD hostile work environment claim. “Claims…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Display of Sexually Graphic Photograph, Survives Dismissal
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In Kennedy v. Ceva Logistics U.S., Ing., No. 3:23-cv-01362, 2025 WL 2231049 (M.D.Tenn. Aug. 5, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race-based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. As to the element of “severity”, the court explained: CEVA attempts…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Survives Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Alleged Use of N-Word & Slave-Related Comment
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