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Read More Sticky: About This Blog; DisclaimerIn Roman v. The Dept. of Educ. of the City of New York, No. 527576/2025, 2026 WL 2959089 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 15, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s claims of retaliation asserted under the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. From the decision: Pursuant to Executive Law…
Read More Retaliation Claims Dismissed; Termination Followed Disclosure of Student’s Confidential Information to the NYS Division of Human RightsIn Dave v. 1661, Inc., No. CV 26-01043 (ES) (ADS), 2026 WL 2969449 (D.N.J. Oct. 2, 2026), a pregnancy discrimination case, the court denied the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration or dismiss. Initially, the court held that the arbitration agreement was not nullified by the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act…
Read More EFAA Did Not Nullify Arbitration Agreement; Pregnancy Discrimination Plaintiff Did Not Allege Conduct Constituting a “Sexual Harassment Dispute”In Reed v. Remington Arms Co., Inc., No. 25-2886, 2026 WL 3024473 (8th Cir. Oct. 8, 2026), the court, inter alia, affirmed the lower court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant on plaintiff’s race and sex-based hostile work environment claims asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the…
Read More Title VII Race, Sex-Based Hostile Work Environment Claims Properly Dismissed on Summary Judgment, 8th Circuit RulesIn Fortmann v. St. John’s University, No. 24-CV-5494 (NRM) (LKE), 2026 WL 2927762 (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, the New York State Human Rights Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law.…
Read More Retaliation Claims Survive Dismissal; Allegations Included Limitations on Research Funds Following Rejection of Sexual AdvancesIn Brown v. Airbnb Inc., No. 2:26-CV-1608-SPC-NPM, 2026 WL 2982295 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 5, 2026), the court held that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (EFAA), which invalidates otherwise valid arbitration agreements when a claim is “related to a sexual assault dispute or sexual harassment dispute” (9 U.S.C. § 402) (cleaned up), did not apply to…
Read More EFAA Did Not Invalidate Airbnb Arbitration Agreement, Court HoldsIn Seawright v. Andrea R. Lucas, No. 26-CV-03444-TSH, 2026 WL 2970365 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 2, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s – a queer transgender man – hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From the decision: The Court need not decide…
Read More Title VII Hostile Work Environment Claim, Asserted by Transgender Man, Survives DismissalIn Hardmon v. SNF Mor LLC d/b/a Avardis Health et al, No. 4:25-CV-203-DMB-JMV, 2026 WL 2970552 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, denied defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s retaliation claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In sum, plaintiff alleges that she was terminated after reporting what she…
Read More Title VII Retaliation Claim, Arising From Termination Following Report to HR of Alleged Sexual Harassment, Survives DismissalIn Hardmon v. SNF Mor LLC d/b/a Avardis Health et al, No. 4:25-CV-203-DMB-JMV, 2026 WL 2970552 (N.D. Miss. Sept. 30, 2026), the court, inter alia, granted defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s sexually hostile work environment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After summarizing the black-letter law, the court applied it…
Read More Title VII Sexual Harassment Claim Dismissed; Comments About Sex Drive Etc. InsufficientIn Pisano v. City of New York, No. 155026/2023, 2026 WL 2959208 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Sep. 24, 2026), the court, inter alia, held that plaintiff sufficiently alleged a hostile work environment under the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL). From the decision: To state a cause of action for hostile work environment under the…
Read More Hostile Work Environment Claim, Based on Alleged Denial of Overtime and Promotional Opportunities Due to Perceived Disability, Survives DismissalIn Domanic v. Christian Bros. Auto. Corp., No. 25-20486, 2026 WL 2934867 (5th Cir. Sept. 30, 2026), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the dismissal, by summary judgment, of a Jewish plaintiff’s discrimination claim asserted under 42 U.S.C. § 1981. The court summarized the facts, and procedural posture, as follows: Christian…
Read More Fifth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of § 1981 Claim by Religious and Ethnic Jew Against Christian Auto Repair Business