Judge: Kathleen Waterman-Marshall Archives

May 24, 2026 by mjpospis

Employment Discrimination Claims Subject to Arbitration, Court Rules

In Hamlin v. 1 Tyger LLC, No. 659803/2025, 2026 WL 1365454 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 11, 2026), the court granted the defendant’s motion to compel arbitration of his employment discrimination claims. From the decision: CPLR § 7503(a) provides that a party may move for an order staying an action and compelling arbitration. If there is…

Court Dismisses NYS and NYC Human Rights Law Claims on Subject Matter Jurisdiction Grounds; Relevant Conduct Occurred Outside New York

In Brown v. CBS News, Inc., No. 152570/2025, 2026 WL 1348982 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 10, 2026), the court, inter alia, summarized and applied the law governing the geographic applicability of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. It summarized the black-letter law as follows: The NYSHRL and NYCHRL each separately prohibit employment…

Claim For Pre-Action Discovery Under CPLR 3102 Denied, Deemed Based on “Guesswork”

In Muckey v. Levy Employment Law LLC, No. 152917/2025, 2025 WL 1495504 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County May 19, 2025), the court denied the petitioner’s request for pre-action discovery – namely, portions of a report regarding what a non-party (C.S.) said about their alleged sexual contact during an investigation culminating in a report finding,…