Judge: Gregory H. Woods

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In Sanderson v. Leg Apparel LLC et al, No. 1:19-cv-8423-GHW,  (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation 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. Specifically,…

Read More Retaliation Claims, Arising From Termination Following Complaints About Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Sanderson v. Leg Apparel LLC et al, No. 1:19-cv-8423-GHW, 2023 WL 2753200 (S.D.N.Y. March 31, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race-based discrimination claim asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. This decision highlights the difference between the comparatively broad New York City Human Rights…

Read More NYCHRL Race Discrimination Claim Survives Summary Judgment Against Leg Apparel
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In Small v. New York City Department of Education et al, 1:21-cv-1527-GHW, 2023 WL 112546 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims that he was subject to unlawful discrimination, in that he was terminated because of his perceived sexual orientation, in violation of Title VII of the…

Read More Teacher Sufficiently Alleges Discriminatory Termination Based on Perceived Sexual Orientation
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In Syeed et al v. Bloomberg L.P., 1:20-cv-7464-GHW, 2022 WL 3447987 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2022), the court, inter alia, denied (in part) defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws.[1]The court dismissed plaintiff’s claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of…

Read More Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged, in Part, Against Bloomberg L.P.
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In Ndugga et al v. Bloomberg L.P. et al, 20-cv-7464, 2021 WL 4952486 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 25, 2021), the court, inter alia, held that a plaintiff sufficiently alleged a gender-based hostile work environment (specifically, that she was “treated less well”) because of her gender, under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: Ms.…

Read More Gender-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Bloomberg L.P.
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In Cardwell v. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP et al, 19-cv-10256, 2020 WL 6274826 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 24, 2020), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. In sum, plaintiff – a law firm associate – alleged (inter alia) that he was suffered a hostile work environment on account of his race, in…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Social Ostracism Insufficient
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In Nguedi v. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 16-cv-636, 2019 WL 1083966 (S.D.N.Y. March 7, 2019), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim. From the decision: The [New York City Human Rights Law] “is not a ‘general civility code.’ ” Mihalik, 715 F.3d at…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed Against Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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