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In Nambiar v. Cent. Orthopedic Grp., LLP, No. 24-1103, 2025 WL 3007285 (2d Cir. Oct. 28, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – applying the “stray remarks” doctrine – affirmed the lower court’s award of summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination. From the decision: Nambiar points to remarks made…

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In Rhone v. Marco A. Rubio, No. CV 24-3389 (RC), 2025 WL 3017791 (D.D.C. Oct. 28, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To plead a hostile work environment claim, the plaintiff must…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim Against Marco Rubio Dismissed; Allegations Described “Ordinary Tribulations” of the Workplace
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In Doe v. BBH LLC, No. REDACTED, 2025 WL 2990777 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Oct. 1, 2025), the court granted the plaintiff’s motion to proceed under the pseudonym “Jane Doe.” From the decision: The presumption of openness in judicial proceedings is a foundational principle, ensuring transparency and accountability. However, this presumption is not absolute. Courts retain…

Read More Sexual Harassment Plaintiff May Proceed Under Pseudonym, Court Rules
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In King v. Rae Products, No. 1:24-CV-00047, 2025 WL 2983862 (M.D. Tenn. Oct. 22, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claim of retaliation asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To establish a prima facie case of retaliation under Title VII,…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Based on Exclusion From Pay Increase Following Participation in Sexual Harassment Investigation, Survives Summary Judgment
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In Twedell v. Senior Living Management Group, LLC, No. 6:25-CV-03214-MDH, 2025 WL 2988461 (W.D. Mo. Oct. 23, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim for sexual harassment under Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, and, upon applying the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021…

Read More Sexual Harassment Sufficiently Alleged; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied
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In Brown v. Montefiore Health System, Inc., No. 24-3078-cv, 2025 WL 2985389 (2d Cir. Oct. 23, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that plaintiff indeed stated a claim for a race-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the New York State…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Plausibly Alleged
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In Holsten v. Barclays Servs. LLC, No. 3:24CV844 (RCY), 2025 WL 2696991 (E.D. Va. Sept. 22, 2025), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a sex-based hostile work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and, therefore, in accordance with the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied
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In Singh v. Accutime Watch Corp., 24-CV-8007 (JPO), 2025 WL 2916135 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 14, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint asserting a hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York…

Read More National Origin, Religion-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on “Disproportionate Workload”, Dismissed
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In Gehlaut v. New York City Department of Education, No. 24-1741 (2d Cir. 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of plaintiff’s retaliation claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a claim for retaliation under Title VII, “the plaintiff…

Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim Properly Dismissed; Temporal Proximity Not Shown
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In Caldrone v. Circle K Stores Inc., 2025 WL 2811320 (9th Cir. Oct. 3, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit reversed and remanded the lower court’s award of summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs’ allegations of age discrimination (failure to promote) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The court proceeded to…

Read More ADEA Age Discrimination (Failure to Promote) Claims Resurrected From Summary Judgment Dismissal
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