ONGOING CASES

Coombe v. Muse Management, Inc.
Southern District of New York, New York, New York State Human Rights Law, New York City Human Rights Law, New York Labor Law, Employment, Retaliation, Lost Wages, Title VII Mack Karbon Southern District of New York, New York, New York State Human Rights Law, New York City Human Rights Law, New York Labor Law, Employment, Retaliation, Lost Wages, Title VII Mack Karbon

Coombe v. Muse Management, Inc.

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Plaintiff and trans fashion model Frances Coombe brought suit against his former management company for discrimination, retaliation, and lost wages. Coombe claims that defendants constructively terminated him after he announced that he would be transitioning and cease to present (or model) as female.

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Kozak v. CSX Transp., Inc.
Affordable Care Act, New York, Western District of New York, Disability Accommodation, Gender Dysphoria, Employment, Title VII, New York State Human Rights Law, Disability Mack Karbon Affordable Care Act, New York, Western District of New York, Disability Accommodation, Gender Dysphoria, Employment, Title VII, New York State Human Rights Law, Disability Mack Karbon

Kozak v. CSX Transp., Inc.

WESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

In a breakthrough decision, the district court ruled that gender dysphoria is not a “gender identity disorder” excluded from the definition of disability under the ADA. The decision paves the way for individuals diagnosed with gender dysphoria to access greater workplace protections as disabled persons.

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