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In Maryse v. PFNY LLC et al, 23-cv-891 (AS), 2024 WL 3087533 (S.D.N.Y. June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claims. Plaintiff alleges, among other things, that he was sexually harassed by a co-worker, Williams, in the form of allegedly sexually explicit comments…

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In M.H. v. Starbucks Coffee Company, 2024 WL 3089931 (S.D.N.Y. June 20, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. In sum, plaintiff, a Starbucks barista, alleged that she was raped by Justin Mariani, a shift supervisor.…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal Against Starbucks
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In Thompson v. Shutterstock, Inc. et al, 23-CV-4155 (JGLC), 2024 WL 2943813 (S.D.N.Y. June 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant Shutterstock’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 USC § 1981. Here, plaintiff based his retaliation claim on comments alleged to have been made by Shutterstock’s chief HR officer (Garfield)…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Under 42 USC § 1981, Sufficiently Alleged Against Shutterstock
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In Trotter v. National Football League, 23-cv-8055 (JSR), 2024 WL 2952637 (S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under 42 USC § 1981. From the decision: The sufficiency of Trotter’s retaliation claim turns on whether he has adequately alleged that he engaged in some protected…

Read More Retaliation Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against NFL, Court Finds
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In Williams v. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporation et al, 22-cv-8715 (AS), 2024 WL 2882122 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Based on Termination Following Complaint of Sexual Harassment, Survive Dismissal
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In Williams v. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund Corporation et al, 22-cv-8715 (AS), 2024 WL 2882122 (S.D.N.Y. June 6, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims, Based on Alleged Use of “Terms of Endearment”, Survive Dismissal
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In Percy v. Basil Townsend, No. 16-cv-5304, 2024 WL 2846688 (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied plaintiff’s motion for prejudgment interest on plaintiff’s compensatory damages award ($125,000) following the jury’s verdict for plaintiff on her hostile work environment claim under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: As an…

Read More Court Rejects Claim for Prejudgment Interest on Compensatory Damages Award on Hostile Work Environment Claim
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In Anderson, Keesha v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al, 23-cv-8347, 2024 WL 2801986 (S.D.N.Y. May 31, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. This decision discusses and applies the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Muldrow v. City of St.…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim Against Amazon Sufficiently Alleged; Court Considers Impact of SCOTUS Muldrow Decision on Section 1981 Claims
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In Anderson, Keesha v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al, 23-cv-8347, 2024 WL 2801986 (S.D.N.Y. May 31, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination/hostile work environment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The NYCHRL does not distinguish between claims of ‘discrimination’ and…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against Amazon, Court Finds
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In Balchan v. New Rochelle City School District, 23-CV-06202 (PMH), 2024 WL 2058726 (S.D.N.Y. May 7, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of religious discrimination asserted under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII defines religion capaciously to include all aspects of religious…

Read More Religious Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Court Explains What Constitutes “Religion” Under Anti-Discrimination Laws
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