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In Lanier v. Wise County et al, Civil Action No. 4:23-cv-01241-O, 2024 WL 4536468 (N.D.Tex. Oct. 21, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of same-sex sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Fifth Circuit has established a two-step process…

Read More Applying Fifth Circuit Law, Court Dismisses Title VII Same-Sex Sexual Harassment Claim
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In Munck v. Simons Foundation, 2024 WL 4307776 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After determining that plaintiff did not allege any timely acts to “anchor” earlier related acts to enable…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Only Timely Alleged Act Was Termination of Employee Outside Plaintiff’s Protected Class
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In Jesenia Villalobos v. Merrill Lynch, No. CV-24-02139-PHX-JJT, 2024 WL 4566852 (D.Ariz. Oct. 24, 2024), the court dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it to the facts: In this case, the conduct complained of by Plaintiff was…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Expressed Romantic Interest Was Not Sufficiently “Severe”
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In Clincy v. Packaging Corporation of America, No. 3:23-CV-547-CWR-LGI, 2024 WL 4311511 (S.D.Miss. Sept. 26, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s sexual harassment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Generally speaking, there are two types of sexual harassment claims…

Read More Court Holds That Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment
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In Reach v. Healthfirst, Inc., 23-CV-8085 (JPO), 2024 WL 4493769 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 15, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.[1]The court initially found that plaintiff failed to sufficiently allege claims under federal law. From the decision:…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Sufficiently Alleged Under NYS and NYC Human Rights Laws
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In Holmes v. Lloyd J. Austin, III, Civil Action No. 23-2415 (LLA), 2024 WL 4345829 (D.D.C. Sept. 30, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Ms. Holmes alleges that Major Sinclair perpetuated a…

Read More “Monkey” Comment Gives Rise to Actionable Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Court Holds
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In Frey v. Northern Soy, Inc. et al, Case # 23-CV-6198-FPG, 2024 WL 4373767 (W.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: Defendants also contend that Plaintiff has failed to state a claim for hostile work environment.3 See ECF No. 10-1…

Read More Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Alleged Comments Included Remarks About Women’s Physical Attributes, Appearance, and Weight
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In Cruz v. Local 32BJ and Harvard Maintenance, Inc., 22 Civ. 3068 (PGG) (SDA), 2024 WL 4357036 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 30, 2024), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Remove term: 42 USC § 1981, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law. From…

Read More Retaliation Claim, Based on 9-Day Gap Between Protected Activity and Adverse Action, Plausibly Alleged
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In Lee v. Riverbay Corporation, No. 22-CV-7504-LTS, 2024 WL 4312166 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2024), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted 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…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claims, Based on Asian Jokes, Survive Dismissal
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In Rivera v. The CSI Companies Inc., Case No: 8:24-cv-01450-WFJ-NHA, 2024 WL 4264839 (M.D.Fla. Sept. 23, 2024), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleged that she received “unwarranted and unwelcome sexual advances”…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim, Based on Alleged Co-Worker’s Sexual Comments, Survives Dismissal
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