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Robert De Niro’s Production Company Ordered to Pay Former Personal Assistant $1.2 Million in Gender Discrimination Case

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New York – Robert De Niro’s production company, Canal Productions, has been ordered by a jury to pay over $1.2 million to his former personal assistant, Graham Chase Robinson, after finding the company guilty of gender discrimination and retaliation. Although De Niro himself was not held personally responsible, the jury ruled that his company should make two payments of $632,142 to Robinson. The verdict was read aloud in court on Thursday, with De Niro absent. Robinson, 41, accused De Niro, 80, and his girlfriend, Tiffany Chen, of conspiring against her and turning her job into … Read more

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

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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

Former Kentucky County Clerk Ordered to Pay $260,000 in Legal Fees Following Same-Sex Marriage License Controversy

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Grayson, Kentucky – The former county clerk in northeastern Kentucky, Kim Davis, has been ordered by a federal judge to pay over $260,000 in fees and expenses to the attorneys representing a same-sex couple in addition to the $100,000 in damages awarded by a jury last year. Davis gained national attention in 2015 when she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, citing her religious beliefs and defying a Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. David Ermold and David Moore, the couple who were repeatedly denied marriage licenses by Davis or her office, filed … Read more

Fleeing Driver Ordered to Pay $75 Million after Fatally Striking Musician in St. Charles County

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ST CHARLES, Mo. — A St. Charles County jury has awarded the family of Krystofer Batsell, a man who was fatally struck by a driver fleeing from police, $75 million in damages. The tragic incident took place on November 17, 2018, when Aron Richardson, driving a 1998 Dodge Durango at speeds over 100 mph, collided with Batsell’s 2002 Ford Focus along Cedar Glen Drive. This verdict comes as the five-year anniversary of Batsell’s senseless death approaches. The jury’s deliberation lasted approximately an hour before they reached their decision, which included $50 million in actual damages … Read more