Employment Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged

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In Murillo-Roman v. Pension Boards – United Church of Christ, Case No. 1:22-cv-08365 (JLR), 2024 WL 246018 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of employment discrimination. The court discussed and applied the law as follows: Plaintiff’s claims of race and national-origin discrimination under Title VII and Section…

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In Cline v. Clinical Perfusion Systems, Inc., No. 22-5107, 2024 WL 501616 (10th Cir. Feb. 9, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, inter alia, held that the plaintiff sufficiently alleged age discrimination, and thus reversed a district court’s dismissal. From the decision: The district court erred by concluding that the FAC…

Read More Age Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged; “Inconsistent Legal Theories” Notwithstanding
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In Breiding v. High Hopes Films, LLC, No. 152385/2023, 2024 WL 144966, 2024 N.Y. Slip Op. 30135(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: In order to…

Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal Against High Hopes Films, LLC
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In Ruiz v. Armstrong, No. 508834/2017, 2024 WL 514006 (N.Y. Sup Ct, Kings County Feb. 02, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race and national origin discrimination asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: [A]t the motion to dismiss phase, a…

Read More Terminated Hispanic Teacher Sufficiently Alleges Race/National Origin Discrimination, Court Holds
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In Gregori, Antonio v. Hometown Foods USA, LLC, No. 23-cv-23356-ALTMAN/Reid, 2024 WL 474374 (S.D.Fla. Feb. 7, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s –  Hispanic male of Peruvian national origin – claim of race discrimination asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: Having determined that the Plaintiff needn’t identify…

Read More Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Discrimination Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Based on Offensive and Derogatory Remarks, Court Finds
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In Whitehead v. Florida Delivery Services, Inc., Case No. 8:22-cv-1482-WFJ-CPT, 2024 WL 418719 (M.D.Fla. Jan. 19, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged pregnancy discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (including the Pregnancy Discrimination Act), and thus issued a Report and Recommendation that their motion for default…

Read More Default Judgment Warranted on Title VII Pregnancy Discrimination Claim
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In Dobney v. The Walt Disney Company et al, 23-CV-5380 (JPO), 2024 WL 325336 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 29, 2024), the court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s various discrimination claims – including disparate treatment and constructive discharge – under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: First, Dobney sufficiently pleads a…

Read More Race Discrimination Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Burdens, Assignment of Disproportionately Heavy Workload, and Constructive Discharge
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In Sanchez v. Hersha Hospitality Trust, No. 155483/2022, 2024 WL 129992 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 11, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently asserted a claim of discrimination based on criminal conviction history under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Plaintiff has sufficiently pled a prima…

Read More NYCHRL Discrimination Claim, Based on Conviction Record, Survives Dismissal
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In Breiding v. High Hopes Films, LLC, No. 152385/2023, 2024 WL 144966 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Jan. 12, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of sex discrimination and sexual harassment under the New York State and New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: It is…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Sex Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal Against High Hopes Films, LLC, Court Rules
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In Swanson v. Lilly USA, LLC, Case No. 1:23-cv-00831-TWP-TAB (S.D. Ind. Jan. 10, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: The ADEA makes it unlawful “for an employer to fail or refuse to hire or to…

Read More Age Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Pled; Allegations Include Replacement by Substantially Younger Person
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