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In Rains v. Hung Cao, Acting Secretary of the Navy, No. 3:25-CV-717-CAB-MMP, 2026 WL 1653487 (S.D. Cal. June 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a hostile work…

Read More Navy Employee Sufficiently Alleges Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Under Title VII, Court Finds
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In Nunez-Unda v. Adrien, No. 650971/2022, 2026 WL 1697697, at *9 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. June 04, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The NYSHRL prohibits an employer from retaliating against an employee because…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Treatment of Foreign-Born, Visa-Dependent Employees, Survive Dismissal
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In Brooks v. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc., et al, No. 25-1830-CV, 2026 WL 1660493 (2d Cir. June 9, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reversed a lower court decision, and held that plaintiff plausibly alleged race discrimination in the form of termination and failure to promote under Title VII of…

Read More Second Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Race-Based Discrimination Claims
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In Wheeler v. Anne Arundel County, Maryland et al, No. CV JKB-25-3558, 2026 WL 1679123 (D. Md. June 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a Title VII hostile work…

Read More Office’s Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Racial Slur by Inmate, Survives Dismissal
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In Kay v. Banchik, No. 2025–04416, 2026 WL 1655952 (N.Y. App. Div. June 9, 2026), the court modified a lower court order to deny defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination complaint (for actions after a specified date) alleging discrimination under New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The court properly…

Read More Age, Gender Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Shortly Followed Implementation of Policy Favoring Younger Partners
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In Watkins v. Wesley Homes, No. 2:25-CV-00290-LK, 2026 WL 1649579 (W.D. Wash. June 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. To succeed on her hostile work environment claim, Watkins is required to establish that: (1) she was subjected to a hostile work environment, and (2) Wesley…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Isolated Incidents Insufficient
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In Simmons v. Baccarat Inc., No. 651516/2023, 2026 WL 1538161 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 26, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend their complaint alleging employment discrimination. Initially, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to reargue the court’s June 23, 2025 decision and order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s original complaint, which…

Read More Motion to Amend Discrimination Complaint Granted; Pleading Deficiencies Cured
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Effective June 1, 2026, the New York State Unified Court System has adopted a new rule, Part 161 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator, titled “Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology.” The new rule applies to all courts of the Unified Court System, in both civil and criminal cases. The rule defines “artificial intelligence” (“AI”)…

Read More New York Courts’ New Rule Regarding the Use of Artificial Intelligence Technology
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In Laghari v. State of Connecticut Department of Correction, No. 3:25-CV-1373-(VAB), 2026 WL 1622989 (D. Conn. June 5, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims, based on race and national origin, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: [Plaintiff] argues…

Read More Title VII Race, National Origin Discrimination Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Clark v. CDR Maguire Inc., No. 2:24-CV-978-KCD-KRH, 2026 WL 1596217 (M.D. Fla. June 4, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This decision is instructive on how courts apply the “Faragher Ellerth” affirmative…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed Upon Application of Faragher-Ellerth Defense
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