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In a recent decision, Fay v. City of Newburgh et al, No. 21 Civ. 3140 (NSR), 2024 WL 4169552 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 12, 2024), the court discussed and applied the “Faragher/Ellerth” affirmative defense, resulting in the granting of defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights…

Read More Applying “Faragher/Ellerth” Affirmative Defense, Court Dismisses Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims
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In Schneidermesser v. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 21 Civ. 7179 (DEH), 2024 WL 4135701 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 10, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s age-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and New York State Human Rights Law. After summarizing the black-letter law,…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Reference to Plaintiff as “Grandma” and “Old Lady”
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In Nahar v. ADR Ventures WPR LLC, 23-CV-3835 (VSB), 2024 WL 4042433 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 3, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged religious-based discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. As to Title…

Read More Hijab-Based Comments Among Allegations Sufficient to State Religion-Based Discrimination Claims
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In Wright v. City of New York et al, 23 Civ. 3149 (KPF), 2024 WL 3952722 (S.D.N.Y. August 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. In…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Conduct Following Return to In-Person Work, Sufficiently Alleged
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In Netrebko v. Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc. d/b/a The Metropolitan Opera et al, 23 Civ. 6857 (AT), 2024 WL 3925377 (S.D.N.Y. August 22, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claims. As to plaintiff’s claims asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law, the court explained: Netrebko’s firing…

Read More Opera Singer Plausibly Alleges Gender Discrimination Under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws
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In Newton v. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Inc. et al, No. 23-CV-10753 (LAP), 2024 WL 3925757 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Focusing only on allegations that occurred after July…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Dismissed; Refusal to Meet About Settlement of Legal Claims Was Not “Protected Activity”
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In Baldwin v. TMPL Lexington LLC et al, 23 Civ. 9899 (PAE), 2024 WL 3862150 (S.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim under the Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act, N.Y.C. Admin. Code §§ 10-1101 et seq. (“GMVPA”). The GMVPA creates a cause of action for “any person…

Read More Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act Claim Survives Against TMPL Lexington
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In Baldwin v. TMPL Lexington LLC et al, 23 Civ. 9899 (PAE), 2024 WL 3862150 (S.D.N.Y. August 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, finding that she plausibly alleged sexual harassment under the New York City Human Rights Law, triggering the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Against TMPL Lexington, Triggering Ending Forced Arbitration Act and Denial of Motion to Compel Arbitration
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In Singh v. Meetup LLC et al, 23-CV-9502 (JPO), 2024 WL 3904799 (S.D.N.Y. August 22, 2024), the court granted defendant’s motion to compel arbitration, holding that the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA) did not apply, since plaintiff’s allegations – while arguably constituting discrimination based on sex, did not…

Read More Sex Discrimination Allegations Did Not Plausibly Allege “Sexual Harassment”, Ending Forced Arbitration Act Not Triggered
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In Palmer v. ECapital Corp. et al, 23 Civ. 4080 (DEH). 2024 WL 3794715 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 13, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claims. In sum, plaintiff alleged that she was disparately treated as compared to her male predecessor, a male colleague who eventually replaced her, and male…

Read More Sex Discrimination Claims Asserted by Replaced Female CEO Survive Dismissal
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