In Dorio v. Cmty. Hous. Mgmt. Corp. et al, No. 62784/2025, 2026 WL 90179 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. Among other things, plaintiff alleged that she was forced to endure a…
Read More Court Dismisses Scent-Based Hostile Work Environment ClaimIn 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.In Mitchiner v. City of New York, No. 162210/2024, 2025 WL 3540930 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 05, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of disability discrimination under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Defendants argue that plaintiff has not pled a “disability” within the meaning…
Read More Disability Discrimination Claim, Arising From Work-Related Concussion, Survives DismissalIn Wheat v. Vichie, No. 158627/2024, 2025 WL 3089438 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Nov. 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The only allegations Plaintiff makes that would go towards a discrimination claim based…
Read More Display of Nazi Material Insufficient to State Discrimination Claims, Court HoldsIn Clarke v. SOC, LLC, No. 527239/24, 2025 WL 2614623 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Sep. 09, 2025), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s claims under the New York State and City Human Rights Law, since the alleged conduct did not occur in New York. From the decision: Both the NYSHRL and NYCHRL make it…
Read More NYS and NYC Human Rights Law Discrimination Claims Dismissed; Geographic Requirement Not SatisfiedIn Nazath v Our Lady of Consolation Nursing & Rehabilitative Care Center, No. 2023-06250, 615567/22, 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 04796, 2025 WL 2458592 (App. Div. 2 Dept. Aug. 27, 2025), the Appellate Division, Second Department affirmed the lower court’s denial of defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliation in violation of…
Read More Perceived-Disability Discrimination & Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal, 2nd Dept. HoldsIn Pacheco v. Kukaj, No. 158029/2024, 2025 WL 2256864 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Aug. 05, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s cause of action asserted under Victims of Violent Crime Protection Act, N.Y.C. Administrative Code § 10-401 et seq. From the decision: Under CPLR § 3211(a)(7), a “party may move…
Read More Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Claim Under NYC’s Victims of Violent Crime Protection Act, Court HoldsIn Naulla v. WrkArt Studios, LLC, No. 518241/2024, 2025 WL 1884194 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County July 03, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: For his first and fourth causes of action, Plaintiff pleads…
Read More Caregiver/Gender Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Plaintiff Allegedly Forced to Work During Paternity LeaveIn Anderson v. The City of New York, No. 155791/2023, 2025 WL 1756499 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, plaintiff did not state a cause of action for retaliation under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: In his second cause of action, plaintiff brings…
Read More Retaliation Claim Dismissed; Complying With Drug Screening Was Not “Protected Activity” Under The NYC Human Rights LawIn Simmons v. Baccarat Inc., No. 651516/2023, 2025 WL 1735659 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of hostile work environment and sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The Moving Defendants correctly assert…
Read More Hostile Work Environment, Sexual Harassment Claims Dismissed; Evidence Indicated That Plaintiff Participated in “Sexually Themed” Text Messages