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In Hall v. New York City Department of Education, 23-cv-10385 (JGK), 2024 WL 4979288 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s failure-to-hire claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: The plaintiff asserts that the defendant retracted her job offer and failed to hire…

Read More Legally Blind Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Failure-to-Hire Claim Under the ADA, Court Rules
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In a recent case, O’Rear v. Diaz, 24 Civ. 1669 (PAE), 2024 WL 4903722 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 27, 2024), the court addressed an issue arising in a number of employment discrimination/sexual harassment cases, namely, the production of sexual harassment and sexual assault complaints by employees other than the plaintiff. From the decision: Plaintiff S. O’Rear sues…

Read More Plaintiff Entitled to Discovery of Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault Complaints Made by Employees, Court Rules
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In Snowden v. County of Sullivan, 22 CV 514 (VB), 2024 WL 4882700 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 25, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of race discrimination asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, including the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting framework applicable to…

Read More Race Discrimination Claim, Arising From Suspension, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Diaz-Roa v. Hermes Law, P.C. et al, 24-cv-2105 (LJL), 2024 WL 4866450 (SDNY Nov. 21, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of sexual harassment asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The complaint contains several paragraphs of conduct alleged to constitute…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Included Focus on Plaintiff’s, But Not Male Employees’, Appearances
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In Mazzuchelli v. Immutable Pty. Ltd and Lightsource Global, 23-cv-7885 (NSR), 2024 WL 4817535 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s pregnancy discrimination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: To state a claim…

Read More Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Termination Occurred Less Than a Month After Pregnancy Disclosure
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In Mazzuchelli v. Immutable Pty. Ltd and Lightsource Global, 23-cv-7885 (NSR), 2024 WL 4817535 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2024), 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. The court summarized and applied the law as follows: A…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged “Graphic Sexual Discussions” and “Sexual Overtures” Notwithstanding
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In Conlan v. Liberty Mutual Group, Inc. and Charles Bruce Stark, 2024 WL 4792112 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts, in part, as follows: Shortly after Plaintiff began…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Liberty Mutual, Court Holds
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In Jackson, Robert v. American Civil Liberties Union, Inc. et al, 21-CV-5037 (JPO), 2024 WL 4766983 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of race discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After summarizing the McDonnell…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Survive Summary Judgment Against ACLU
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In Kiseleva v. Mark Greenspan et al, 23-CV-9496 (VEC), 2024 WL 4635463 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 31, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged discrimination in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1981, based on her Slavic Eastern European Eurasian (SEE) heritage. From the decision: Kiseleva has adequately alleged that the misclassification of her as…

Read More Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges § 1981 Discrimination Claim Based on Slavic Heritage
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In Murray v. Brag Sales Inc. d/b/a Uneeda Enterprises et al, 2024 WL 4635479 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 31, 2024), the court denied plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the dismissal of his claim of employment discrimination asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This decision is instructive on the geographic reach of that statute. From…

Read More Court Upholds Dismissal of NYCHRL Discrimination Claim; Plaintiff Worked Outside NYC
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