Jury

The Inequity of Jury Pay: Toronto Lawyer Shines Light on Financial Barriers to Jury Service

by

Toronto, Canada – People in Ontario, Canada, are being excused from jury duty due to financial constraints, according to criminal defense lawyer Sid Freeman. Freeman, who has witnessed this issue in her 30 years of trials, argued that the poor, especially those facing lengthy trials, are rendered ineligible to serve on juries. This lack of socioeconomic diversity results in an unrepresentative jury system that fails to provide equal justice for all. Ontario’s jury pay is notoriously low compared to other provinces in Canada. Jurors receive no compensation for the first 10 days of service, $40 … Read more

Jury Awards $261 Million in Damages Against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in Landmark Lawsuit

by

VENICE, Fla. — Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital is reeling after a jury ruled against them on every count in a high-profile lawsuit. The hospital now faces a staggering $261 million award in compensatory and punitive damages to Maya Kowalski and her family. The amount is nearly half of the $592 million in revenue reported by the St. Petersburg hospital in its most recent tax return. The eight-week civil trial concluded with the jury finding that All Children’s falsely imprisoned and battered Maya, who was 10 years old at the time of the incident. The … Read more

Decade-Old Ventura Murder Case Continues: Jury Selection Underway for Alleged Shooter Erick Estrada

by

Ventura, California – Jury selection is ongoing in a murder case dating back to 2013, where a fatal shooting took place near the Ventura County Fairgrounds. Erick Estrada, now 35 years old, is accused of involvement in the shooting death of 18-year-old Gabriel Gutierrez. Gutierrez was found dead on a bike path behind the fairgrounds. The shooting was the tragic outcome of a verbal altercation that began at the fairgrounds. In addition to the murder charge, Estrada is also facing two counts of attempted murder for a separate shooting in October 2013 on West Mission … Read more

Jury Awards Ex-Georgia Election Workers $148 Million in Defamation Suit Against Rudy Giuliani

by

Washington, D.C. – In a significant legal victory, a jury of eight residents from Washington, D.C. has awarded Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss $148,169,000 in their defamation lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani. The former New York City mayor, who served as then-President Trump’s attorney, faced severe consequences for spreading baseless claims of election fraud regarding Freeman and Moss, a mother-daughter duo, following the 2020 election. The jury’s decision comes as a stunning blow to Giuliani, with damages divided into five different sections. This substantial financial and legal setback serves as a crucial moment in the aftermath … Read more