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In Keenan v. Bloomberg, LP, No. 155679/2024, 2025 WL 675170 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age- and sex-based discrimination and hostile work environment, and retaliation, claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both the…

Read More News Anchor Sufficiently Alleges Age, Sex Discrimination Against Bloomberg LP, Court Holds
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In Gahfi v. New York City Department of Education, 23-cv-1782 (BMC), 2025 WL 675933 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of religion-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: “At the pleadings stage … a plaintiff must allege…

Read More Religious Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal, Court Holds
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In Bamba v. United States Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, 2025 WL 670188 (2d Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of race-based hostile work environment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Bamba’s hostile…

Read More 2nd Circuit: Title VII Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Properly Dismissed
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In Diolosa v. Regency Intern. Business Corp., No. 158730/2016, 2025 WL 257217, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 30233(U)(N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). The court pointed to plaintiff’s testimony that:…

Read More Age Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment
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In Diolosa v. Regency Intern. Business Corp., No. 158730/2016, 2025 WL 257217, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 30233(U)(N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of race/national origin discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). After summarizing the black-letter…

Read More Citing Murderer, Meatball Comments, Court Denies Summary Judgment on Race/National Origin Discrimination Claim
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In Bruce v. Adams and Reese, LLP, Case No. 3:24-cv-00875, 2025 WL 611071 (M.D.Tenn. Feb. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to…

Read More Alleged Sexual Comments Sufficient to Make Out Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Court Holds
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In Lilly v. The State of New York, No. 155539/2024, 2025 WL 592918 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision; To state an employment discrimination…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Karupaiyan v. Experis US Inc., ManpowerGroup US Inc et al, 2025 WL 615179 (2d Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of plaintiff’s various discrimination claims, on the ground that plaintiff was an independent contractor, not an “employee.” From the decision: The district court also…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Plaintiff Sought Employment as an “Independent Contractor”, Not An “Employee”
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In Balchan v. New York City Housing Authority, 21-cv-10326 (JGK), 2025 WL 588021 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s failure-to-accommodate claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This decision illustrates the application of the principle that a “failure to accommodation” claim is not viable…

Read More ADA Failure-to-Accommodate Claim Dismissed; Fieldwork Was an “Essential Function” Eliminated by Proposed “Remote Work” Accommodation
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In Delancey v. Justin Wells, Fox Corporation, and Fox News Network, LLC, 23 Civ. 10357 (AT), 2025 WL 579971 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law (which, explained the court, employs the…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Fox
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