Gender Discrimination Reforms Gain Momentum in Washington, D.C.

Gender Discrimination Reforms Gain Momentum in Washington, D.C.

High-Profile Case Underscores Persistent Issues In November 2023, a federal jury sided with Graham Chase Robinson, the former assistant to actor Robert De Niro, in her gender discrimination and retaliation suit against De Niro’s company, Canal Productions. The jury awarded Robinson $1.2 million and pointedly rejected the company’s counterclaims, sending a message that even in elite industries, mistreating employees on the basis of gender has con…