Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

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In Kekovic v. Titan Motor Group LLC et al, 22-CV-2142 (MKB), 2025 WL 2173651 (E.D.N.Y. July 31 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion for summary judgment as to plaintiff’s claims of a race-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 1981, and the New…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Survive Summary Judgment; Evidence Included Use of the “N-Word” at a Work Dinner
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In Thomas v. Poo Bah Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Rick’s Cabaret Chicago, No. 25-cv-77, 2025 WL 2084159 (N.D.Ill. July 24, 2025), the court explained and clarified the pleading standard is contemplated by the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 in the context of a sexual harassment dispute. Here, plaintiff –…

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In McConkey v. The Churchill School and Center, 24-cv-6091 (LJL), 2025 WL 2062195 (S.D.N.Y. July 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of sexual orientation discrimination asserted in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Given Plaintiff’s minimal burden at the motion…

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In Tracey Ellis, Jamar Mattox, and Eric King v. Oak Lawn Hyundai, Inc., d/b/a Happy Hyundai and Delila Dedic, 2025 WL 1940375 (N.D.Ill. July 15, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss a plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: In Count II, King brings a claim for hostile work…

Read More Race-Based Hostile Work Environment Sufficiently Alleged, Even Though Some Conduct Was Not Directed at Plaintiff
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In Spann v. FedEx Freight, Inc., 2025 WL 1938355 (5th Cir. July 15, 2025), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, inter alia, affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment on plaintiff’s race- and gender-based hostile work environment claims. From the decision: A hostile work environment claim is composed of a series…

Read More Race, Gender Hostile Work Environment Claims Properly Dismissed: Fifth Circuit
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In McCarty v. City of Alexandria, 2025 WL 1899987 (E.D.Va. July 9, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim. From the decision: The essence of Plaintiff’s race-based hostile work environment claim is that she was generally treated less favorably than her white co-workers, could not access…

Read More Conduct, While “Professionally Frustrating”, Did Not Amount to Race-Based Hostile Work Environment
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In Brantley v. American Airlines, Inc., 2025 WL 1837472 (D.Nev. July 3, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race, color, or gender discrimination claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Brantley’s complaint also contains a Title VII discrimination claim on the theory…

Read More Race, Color, Gender Discrimination Claims Dismissed Against American Airlines; Plaintiff Granted Leave to Amend Complaint
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In Shinn v. Pennsylvania School Boards Association, CIVIL NO. 1:23-cv-02097, 2025 WL 1839494 (M.D.Pa. July 3, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claim of hostile work environment sexual harassment asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Here, Shinn’s alleged workplace harassment was neither…

Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Leave to Amend Complaint Granted
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In Esqueda, M.D., Jonathan v. NYU Langone Hospitals, 2025 WL 1785870 (SDNY June 27, 2025), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment on plaintiff’s race- and national origin-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and 42 U.S.C. § 1981. After summarizing the black-letter law applicable…

Read More Race, National Origin-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Dismissed; Alleged Mocking of Accent Insufficient
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In Cherner v. CF Bankshares Inc., 24-CV-02812 (PMH), 2025 WL 1745864 (S.D.N.Y. June 23, 2025), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s gender discrimination claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: Title VII “makes actionable any form of sex-based compensation discrimination.” Lenzi v. Systemax,…

Read More Male Plaintiff Sufficiently Alleges Gender Discrimination Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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