NYCHRL Sexual Harassment, Military Status, Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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MoMA Performer Sufficiently Alleges NYCHRL Hostile Work Environment Claim, Court Holds
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In Bonafede v. Museum of Modern Art, No. 150557/2024, 2025 WL 3634707 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Dec. 11, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a claim of hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court summarized the facts as follows: Bonafede brings this action as a result…
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In Emilio Garcia v. ROC Nation LLC et al, 1:24-cv-7587-GHW, 2025 WL 1865965 (S.D.N.Y. July 2, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff – a cameraman working in rapper Megan Thee Stallion’s (a/k/a Megan Pete) entourage – sufficiently alleged sexual orientation-based discrimination/hostile work environment. The court summarized the facts, in pertinent part, as follows:…
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In Fields v. Louis DeJoy, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States, Case No.: 7:24-cv-01182-RDP, 2025 WL 1436563 (N.D.Ala. May 19, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…
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In Bookhart, Tyrell v. Tri-County Opportunities Industrialization Centers, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-00334, 2025 WL 1439574 (M.D.Pa. May 19, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s complaint alleging hostile work environment sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: As an initial matter, the Court finds that Plaintiff…
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In Norris v. Frito-Lay, Inc., CIVIL ACTION No. 24-4023-KHV, 2025 WL 1423583 (D.Kan. May 16, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, plaintiff has presented evidence that (1)…
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In Paul v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00913-O, 2025 WL 1287920 (N.D.Tex. May 2, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Texas law.[1]Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Texas. The court summarized the black-letter law – noting that the…
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In Pierluissi v. City of New York, No. 153439/2023, 2025 WL 928908 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Mar. 26, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race & national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. In general, plaintiff alleges that defendants…
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In Bruce v. Adams and Reese, LLP, Case No. 3:24-cv-00875, 2025 WL 611071 (M.D.Tenn. Feb. 25, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to…
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In Ding v. Structure Therapeutics, Inc. et al, Case No. 24-cv-01368-JSC, 2025 WL 405699 (N.D.Cal. Feb. 5, 2025), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff plausibly stated a claim for hostile work environment sexual harassment under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, and therefore, denied defendants’ motion to compel arbitration, since plaintiff’s…
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