FRCP 12(b)(6)

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In Palermo v. Luxor Staffing, Inc., No. 3:25-CV-00499, 2026 WL 300771 (M.D. Tenn. Feb. 4, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court summarized the following allegations from plaintiff’s complaint: 19. The harassment was both…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Survives Dismissal; Allegations Included Physical Assault and Verbal Harassment
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In Stashak v. Phreesia, Inc., No. 25-CV-3808 (JMF), 2026 WL 249631 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: To bring a hostile work environment claim under the ADEA, a plaintiff “must show…

Read More Age-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged; Allegations Include Age-Based Jokes and Comments
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In Shuby v. Yale Univ., No. 3:25-CV-645 (AWT), 2026 WL 63352 (D. Conn. Jan. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s disability and age discrimination claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). As to plaintiff’s disability discrimination claims, the court explained:…

Read More Citing “Stray Remarks” Doctrine, Court Dismisses Age, Disability Discrimination Claims
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In Garcia v. ECPI Univ. LLC, No. 2:25-CV-245, 2026 WL 66749 (E.D. Va. Jan. 8, 2026), the court held that plaintiff alleged a “sexual harassment dispute” under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (EFAA), and thus denied defendant’s motion to compel arbitration of plaintiff’s claim under Title IX…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Stated Under Title IX; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied Under EFAA
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In Sheehan v. Everstory Partners et al, No. CV 24-6581, 2025 WL 3727863 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claims. As to one plaintiff, the court explained: Defendants argue that the Amended Complaint fails to allege the first element of a…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claims Survive Dismissal
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In Ibrahim v. Marco A. Rubio, No. 1:24-CV-02915 (TNM), 2025 WL 3718637 (D.D.C. Dec. 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age discrimination claim asserted under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). From the decision: Ibrahim states a plausible ADEA claim. He is 65 years old. Compl. ¶ 47.…

Read More U.S. Embassy Employee Plausibly Alleges ADEA Age Discrimination Claim, Court Holds
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In White v. Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, No. 4:25-CV-00702-BSM, 2025 WL 3527401 (E.D. Ark. Dec. 9, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). From the decision: Defendants’ motion to dismiss White’s ADA hostile work environment…

Read More ADA Hostile Work Environment Claim Survives Dismissal
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In Dorsey v. Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center Inc. et al, No. 6:25-CV-00952, 2025 WL 3263883 (W.D. La. Nov. 6, 2025), the court held that plaintiff failed to state a sex-based hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: In order to establish a hostile working…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; “Disrespect” Insufficient
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In Elliff v. City of Mesa, No. CV-25-01146-PHX-JJT, 2025 WL 3237480 (D. Ariz. Nov. 20, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII prohibits employers covered by the Act from discriminating against an…

Read More Title VII Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Conduct Towards Non-Employee Spouse
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In Ridenour v. Colectivo Coffee Roasters, Inc., No. 25 CV 2040, 2025 WL 2930795 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sex discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff, who worked as a coffee shop manager, alleges that…

Read More Employee Terminated After Helping Coworker File Incident Report Sufficiently Alleges Title VII Sex Discrimination Claim, Court Rules
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