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In Neel v. New York University, No. 655743/2023, 2026 WL 623701 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb. 26, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To state a claim for discrimination under NYSRHL and NYCHRL a plaintiff…

Read More Religion-Based Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal Against New York University
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In Chen v. Hsiao, No. 160786/2023, 2026 WL 509593 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Feb. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims under the New York Civil Rights Law § 52-b (i.e., NY’s “Revenge Pornography” statute) and New York City Administrative Code § 10-180 (NYC’s parallel “Revenge Pornography” statute). After reciting the…

Read More NYS, NYC “Revenge Pornography” Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss
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In D’Angelo v. City of New York, No. 150011/2018, 2026 WL 147757 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 13, 2026), an employment discrimination case, the court ruled on a discovery dispute between the parties. In sum, the plaintiff “alleges that during the 13 years she worked at the FDNY she was subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, physical…

Read More Court Orders Production of Unredacted Documents in Employment Discrimination Case
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In Schwartz v. J. Nazmiyal, Inc., No. 151276/2025, 2026 WL 301047 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 28, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of employment discrimination. From the decision: Defendants argue that plaintiff cannot establish the fourth necessary element, that an adverse action occurred under circumstances giving rise to an…

Read More Race Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; Comparators Not a Mandatory Requirement
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In Burgess v. MTA Const. and Development Co., No. 160414/2024, 2026 WL 195519 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 21, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: To plead a hostile work environment marred with…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Include Questioning About Sexual Orientation, Race, and Medical Condition
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In Payne v. NYC Fire Dept., No. 150490/2024, 2026 WL 144437 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 09, 2026), the court dismissed the petitioner’s Article 78 proceeding seeking to annul the determination of the New York City Fire Department and the City of New York to terminate his probationary employment as a firefighter. As to petitioner’s race…

Read More Probationary Firefighter’s Termination Upheld; Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Insufficiently Alleged
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In Cahn v. Chapler, 2026 NY Slip Op 50029(U) (Sup. Ct. NY Cty. Jan. 9, 2026), the court granted in part, and denied in part, defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s defamation claims. The court explained and summarized the law as follows: Defamation is defined as the making of a false statement of fact which tends…

Read More Defamation Claims, Arising From Instagram Posts Regarding Affair, Survive Dismissal
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In Vines v. Aron Sec. Inc., No. 156409/2025, 2025 WL 3231742 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 12, 2025), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for default judgment against the individual defendant on her claims of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation. This decision provides an instructive overview of what a plaintiff must demonstrate to secure a default…

Read More Court Grants Motion for Default Judgment on Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Retaliation Claims
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In Keenan v. Bloomberg L.P., 2025 NY Slip Op 07224 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dept. Dec. 23, 2025), the court affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging employment discrimination (including on disparate treatment and disparate impact theories). As to plaintiff’s disparate treatment claims, the court explained: Initially, we reject…

Read More Age, Sex Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Bloomberg L.P.
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In Kocher v. The Mount Sinai Hosp., No. 153955/2022, 2025 WL 3755782 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied the parties’ motions for summary judgment on plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. At issue, in sum, was whether a remote/virtual work arrangement…

Read More Reasonable Accommodation Claims, Arising From Remote Work Request, Survive Summary Judgment
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