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In Kathy Breiding v. High Hopes Films, LLC et al, No. 152385/23, 2026 WL 1216946 (N.Y. App. Div. May 5, 2026), the court addressed plaintiff’s claims, under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, arising from an actor’s objection to a scripted kiss. From the decision: In 2009 and 2015, plaintiff played the…

Read More Gender Discrimination Claims, Arising From Refusal of Scripted Kiss, Survive Summary Judgment
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In Osei v. The Brookdale Hospital Medical Center et al, No. 25-CV-3893 (NGG) (JRC), 2026 WL 1133246 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 27, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s religion-based discrimination claim asserted  under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL), and the…

Read More Title VII Religion-Based Discrimination Claim Sufficiently Alleged Against Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
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In Caicedo v. BTB 27th Inc., No. 150299/2019, 2026 WL 1047065 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 16, 2026), the court, upon defendant’s default, assessed the damages sought by plaintiff on her claims of sexual harassment and race-based harassment, and awarded plaintiff $150,000 in compensatory/emotional distress damages, and $250,000 in punitive damages, under the New York City…

Read More Sexual Harassment, Race-Based Harassment Victim Awarded $150,000 Emotional Distress, $250,000 Punitive Damages, to Plaintiff on Defendant’s Default
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In Koenig v. Celitech, Inc. et al, 26-cv-90, 2026 WL 1088617 (E.D.N.Y. April 22, 2026), the court applied well-settled employment discrimination law, concluding that although plaintiff “was the only female executive working for defendants” it did not follow “that her termination was a result of gender discrimination,” since “the fact that an employee is the…

Read More Gender Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed
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In Kalia v. City University of New York, No. 153700/2025, 2026 WL 964811 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 07, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims against the City University of New York. From the decision: The NYCHRL claims are dismissed pursuant to the doctrine of sovereign immunity. CUNY, which is…

Read More Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed Against CUNY
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In Dorzilor v. MSH 1538, LLC, No. 159191/2025, 2026 WL 967771 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 08, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination and retaliation claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. From the decision: To allege employment discrimination, a plaintiff must show (a) she is…

Read More NYCHRL Discrimination & Retaliation Claims Sufficiently Alleged; Termination Followed Medical Leave
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In Beaute Aesthetics NYC LLC v. Jacobs, No. 650898/2024, 2026 WL 938398 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Apr. 02, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted plaintiff’s motion to dismiss defendant’s counterclaim asserting a hostile work environment: To establish a hostile work environment claim under the New York City Human Rights Law, “the primary issue for a trier…

Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim Dismissed; Alleged Unwanted Phone Calls and Texts Insufficient, Absent Allegations of Differential Treatment
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In Knight v. MTA – New York City Transit, No. 19-CV-1428 (PKC) (SDE), 2026 WL 875339 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court granted plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of the court’s summary judgment order on plaintiff’s claims of discrimination and retaliation under the New York City Human Rights Law, and discrimination and retaliation claims under the…

Read More Reconsideration Granted; NYCHRL and Amended NYSHRL Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Survive Summary Judgment
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In Wong v. Eason, No. 952133/2023, 2026 WL 909713 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Mar. 30, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss her discrimination claims (but not her intentional infliction of emotional distress claim). From the decision: Plaintiff Winnie Wong, desirous of a career as a publicist in the music industry, began her career as…

Read More Discrimination, Assault, Battery, Sexual Harassment Claims (But Not Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress) Claims Survive Dismissal
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