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In Bernhard v. Google, Inc., No. 155597/2020, 2023 WL 2989640 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Apr. 14, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-hire claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This decision is instructive as to how courts assess such claims under the NYCHRL. From…

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In Williams v. Genmill LLC, No. 652706/2020, 2023 WL 2650427, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 30942(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of gender discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. The plaintiff here alleged, among other things, that defendant…

Read More Absence of Employer/Employee Relationship Dooms NYS Human Rights Law Gender Discrimination Claim
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In Summerville v. Tradeweb Markets, LLC, No. 160245/2021, 2023 WL 2613131 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 23, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s race- and gender-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and New York City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff alleges that the…

Read More Race/Gender Discrimination & Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed
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In Higgins v. Gladstone Gallery LLC, No. 150934/2022, 2023 WL 1961164, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 30436(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 10, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. As to plaintiff’s state law claim, the…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Including Alleged Constructive Discharge, Survives Dismissal
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In Grainger v. The City of New York, No. 158264/2019, 2023 WL 2307497 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 27, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on on plaintiff’s (a lesbian woman) claims that she was subject to discrimination based on her sexual orientation. After summarizing the “black letter” law, the…

Read More Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against the City of New York
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In Eustache v. Bd. of Educ. of the City School Dist. of the City of New York, No. 153619/2019, 2023 WL 2307500 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County March 1, 2023), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration, finding that the court previously erred in dismissing plaintiff’s cause of action for retaliation under the New…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Suspension Closely Followed Complaint of Sexual Harassment
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In Ajoku v. Contento et al, No. 158941-2021, 2022 WL 17733380 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 09, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of national origin discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Specifically, plaintiff alleged that he “has been harassed…

Read More National Origin Discrimination, Retaliation Claims (Involving, in Part, Twin Brother’s Lawsuit) Survive Dismissal
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In Karantzoulis v. NYU Langone Medical Center, No. 160154/2016, 2023 WL 2020047 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Feb. 14, 2023), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s gender/pregnancy discrimination claim. From the decision: A review of the record reflects that there are triable issues of fact exist regarding plaintiff’s termination and…

Read More Gender/Pregnancy Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against NYU; Evidence Revealed Inconsistent Explanations for Termination
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In Brown v. New York City Dept. of Educ., No. 157642/2020, 2023 WL 173201, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 30106(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 12, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s national origin discrimination claims (in part) against the NYC Dept. of Education. From the decision: With respect…

Read More National Origin Discrimination Claims Proceed Against NYC Dept. of Education
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In Alkins v. City of New York, No. 160778/2021, 2022 WL 17811985, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 34284(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Dec. 19, 2022), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims for race discrimination under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Amended Complaint…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims, Based on Denial of Work-From-Home Request, Sufficiently Alleged
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