Sex / Gender Discrimination Sufficiently Alleged

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In Kay v. Banchik, No. 2025–04416, 2026 WL 1655952 (N.Y. App. Div. June 9, 2026), the court modified a lower court order to deny defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s employment discrimination complaint (for actions after a specified date) alleging discrimination under New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: The court properly…

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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 Eskinazi v. Corporate Subscription Management Services, LLC, No. 2:25-CV-04879 (BRM) (JRA), 2026 WL 445809 (D.N.J. Feb. 17, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim(s). From the decision: To succeed on a hostile work environment claim, a “plaintiff must establish that 1) the employee suffered intentional discrimination…

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In Ward v. District of Columbia, No. 24-2806 (RBW), 2026 WL 377518 (D.D.C. Feb. 11, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment sexual harassment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court concludes that at this early stage of the…

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In Pullman et al v. Collins et al, No. 24-CV-1383 (KMK), 2025 WL 2673807 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 18, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under the New York State Human Rights Law. From the decision: Next, Defendants argue that Dinsmore has failed…

Read More Sexual Harassment Claim Sufficiently Alleged Under Recently-Amended NYS Human Rights Law, Court Holds
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In Vargas v. City of New York, No. 151379/2024, 2025 WL 1797597 (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County June 30, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of race- and gender-based discrimination and hostile work environment claims asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the…

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In Owens v. PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLC, 1:24-cv-5517-GHW, 2025 WL 1677001 (S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2025), the court clarified the standard for “sexual harassment” claims asserted under the New York City Human Rights Law. The court explained: The question, accordingly, becomes how to define the subset of discriminatory conduct that is also “sexual harassment.” As stated above, the…

Read More “Sexual Harassment” under the NYCHRL Need Not Be “Lewd or Sexual”; Motion to Compel Arbitration Denied
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In Fields v. Louis DeJoy, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States, Case No.: 7:24-cv-01182-RDP, 2025 WL 1436563 (N.D.Ala. May 19, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision:…

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In Paul v. City of Fort Worth, Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-00913-O, 2025 WL 1287920 (N.D.Tex. May 2, 2025), the court denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment sexual harassment claim asserted under Texas law.[1]Note: I am not admitted to practice law in Texas. The court summarized the black-letter law – noting that the…

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In Lyu v. Alfa Chemistry Inc. et al, 23-CV-7951 (EK)(ST), 2025 WL 1093134 (E.D.N.Y. April 13, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sex-based discrimination under the New York State Human Rights Law. The court summarized, and applied, the law as follows: The elements of a disparate treatment claim…

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