Retaliation

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In Quintinar v. New York State Office of the Attorney General et al, No. 160721/22, 2026 WL 1291362 (N.Y. App. Div. May 12, 2026), the court held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged claims of, inter alia, sex discrimination and retaliation in violation of the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Plaintiff…

Read More Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Claims, Arising From Alleged Sexual Assault at Political Fundraising Event, Survive Dismissal
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In Leshchenko v. Go New York Tours, Inc., No. 162179/2025, 2026 WL 1269950 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. May 04, 2026), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexual orientation-based discrimination claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. The court summarized the facts as follows: Plaintiff, who is gay, began working…

Read More Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Relocating Gay Plaintiff to Close Proximity of Coworker Who Used Homophobic Slur
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In Warneke v. Bronx Cmty. Bd. 11, No. 2025–01037, 2026 WL 1026260 (N.Y. App. Div. Apr. 16, 2026), the court confirmed an Order of the New York State Division of Human Rights which adopted the recommendation of an Administrative Law Judge dismissing petitioner’s familial status discrimination and retaliation complaint. From the decision: DHR’s determination that…

Read More Familial Status Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Dismissed
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In O’Donnell v. Magazzino Italian Art Foundation et al, No. 25-CV-2918 (JGLC), 2026 WL 880646 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 31, 2026), the court – applying the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (“EFAA”) – denied defendants’ motion to compel arbitration and stay the action. In sum, plaintiff asserts retaliation claims under Title…

Read More Applying EFAA, Court Denies Motion to Compel Arbitration of Male Plaintiff’s Retaliation Claims Arising From Complaints About Treatment of Women
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In Blake Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, Justin Baldoni, et al, No. 24-CV-10049, 2026 WL 905447 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that actor Blake Lively was not protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII only protects “employees,” but defines the term “employee” circularly as “an…

Read More Blake Lively Held to be an Independent Contractor; Summary Judgment Granted on Title VII Claims
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In Kaiser v. Acco Management Company, LLC, No. 23-CV-1539-JPS, 2026 WL 699601 (E.D. Wis. Mar. 12, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently demonstrated her entitlement to a default judgment on her retaliation claim, arising from her termination, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: [T]o the…

Read More Plaintiff Entitled to Default Judgment on Title VII Retaliation Claim, Court Holds
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In Barnes-Gray v. Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC, No. 2:23-CV-325-JEM, 2026 WL 591730 (N.D. Ind. Mar. 3, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s claims of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. From the decision: The methods for…

Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed; Adverse Action Did Not Occur After Reporting of Racially Offensive Comments
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In Runnels v. State of Kansas, No. 25-1104-EFM-TJJ, 2026 WL 395211 (D. Kan. Feb. 12, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: To state a case for retaliation under Title VII, a plaintiff must show…

Read More Title VII Retaliation, But Not Race and Sex Discrimination, Claims Sufficiently Alleged
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In Payne v. NYC Fire Dept., No. 150490/2024, 2026 WL 144437 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Jan. 09, 2026), the court dismissed the petitioner’s Article 78 proceeding seeking to annul the determination of the New York City Fire Department and the City of New York to terminate his probationary employment as a firefighter. As to petitioner’s race…

Read More Probationary Firefighter’s Termination Upheld; Race Discrimination, Retaliation Claims Insufficiently Alleged
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In Goldzweig v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., No. 25-0089-CV, 2026 WL 21005 (2d Cir. Jan. 5, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the court’s award of summary judgment to defendant on plaintiff’s retaliation claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,…

Read More 2nd Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment Dismissal of NYC Human Rights Law Retaliation Claim
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