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In Dranitca v. Allied Universal Sec. Services LLC, No. 150492/2025, 2025 WL 2814548 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 26, 2025), an employment discrimination case, the court discussed and applied New York Civil Practice Law and Rules 205, which governs the timeframe in which to recommence an action in one forum after being dismissed in another. Here,…

Read More Hostile Work Environment, Retaliation, Sex Discrimination Claims Not Timely Recommenced in State Court Following Federal Court Dismissal
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In Malkoukian v. Nest Seekers Intern., No. 152981/2023, 2025 WL 3080065 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 31, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Retaliation claims under the City and State Human Rights Laws2 are reviewed under…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Commission Deprivation Followed Informing CEO of Hostile Work Environment
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In Anandaraja v. Icahn Sch. of Med. at Mount Sinai, No. 159045/22, 2025 WL 3028707 (N.Y. App. Div. 1 Dept. Oct. 30, 2025), the court ruled on a motion for a protective order under CPLR 3103(a) – specifically as to whether particular questions could be asked during depositions. From the decision: Supreme Court should have…

Read More Court Precludes Deposition Questions as to Dismissed Discrimination Claims
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In Alwakzeh v. NYC School Support Services Inc., No. 161852/2023, 2025 WL 2962243 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 17, 2025), the court ruled on plaintiff’s claim for damages following an inquest on plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination (based on religion and national origin) under the New York City Human Rights Law. As to plaintiff’s claim for…

Read More Court Awards $75,000 in Emotional Distress Damages on Employment Discrimination Claims
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In D’Agostino v. Detar, No. 952267/2023, 2025 WL 2896133 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Oct. 09, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: As it relates to Juilliard, Plaintiff’s claims against Juilliard pursuant to NYSHRL are…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Against Julliard Survive Dismissal
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In Batayneh v. Reunited Clothing, LLC, No. 152829/2025, 2025 WL 2682960 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Sep. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s promissory estoppel claim. This decision illustrates the difficulty of asserting common-law claims in the “at will” employment context. Specifically: Plaintiff claims Reunited hired her as…

Read More At-Will Employee’s Promissory Estoppel Claim Dismissed
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In Frantz v. XL Diamonds LLC, No. 151672/2022, 2025 WL 1994469, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 32697(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County July 16, 2025), the court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Both Executive Law §…

Read More Disability Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Brief Illness Was Not a “Disability” Under NYS or NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Cuellar v. Christie’s Inc., No. 155077/2023, 2025 WL 2429617 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 21, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized, and applied, the law as follows: A cause of action…

Read More Discrimination Claims Dismissed; In Context, “Lazy” Was Neutral & Not Used in a Racially-Derogatory Way
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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…

Read More “Familial Status” Discrimination Does Not Pertain to Family Size, Court Holds
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In Dassie v. Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, LLP, No. 160227/2023, 2025 WL 2224323 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 05, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: A hostile work environment violates…

Read More Race, National Origin Discrimination-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed Against WilmerHale
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