court sought more than $75,000 in damages. Sheindlin said in her statement that any money she wins through the lawsuit will go toward college scholarships through the Her Honor Mentoring program. Sheindlin further stated, "Mr. Haymond is a lawyer and should know better. The unauthorized use of my name is outrageous and requires legal action." Haymond later filed a countersuit for punitive damages and attorney's fees, alleging defamation of him and his firm by Sheindlin. Haymond insisted that local affiliates asked him to appear in Judge Judy promos to promote Sheindlin for which he obliged. On August 8, 2014, it was reported that the case between Sheindlin and Haymond settled out of court in a resolution that favored Sheindlin. Haymond donated money to Sheindlin's charity, Her Honor Mentoring. References Further reading Jazmine Hughes, "Judge Judy is Still Judging You," New York Times Magazine, June 20, 2019. External links What Would Judy Say? website Judge Judy marks 10 years laying down the law, CTV News, February 15, 2006 Biographical article from The Guardian, October 9, 2008 1942 births Living people 20th-century American Jews 20th-century American judges 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century American non-fiction writers 20th-century American women writers 20th-century American women judges 20th-century women lawyers 21st-century American Jews 21st-century American judges 21st-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century American women writers 21st-century American women judges Activists from New York (state) American legal scholars American people of German-Jewish descent American people of Russian-Jewish descent American people of Ukrainian-Jewish descent American University School of Public Affairs alumni American women lawyers American women non-fiction writers American women television personalities American women television producers Daytime Emmy Award winners Female critics of feminism James Madison High School (Brooklyn) alumni Jewish activists Jewish American attorneys Jewish American writers Lawyers from Brooklyn New York Law School alumni New York (state) lawyers New York (state) state court judges Television judges Television producers from New York (state) Television producers from New York City American women legal scholars Writers from Brooklyn Writers from Greenwich, Connecticut