140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of June 1, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 1, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Going to work sick was a sign of loyalty. Now that it’s ‘reckless,’ companies need to rethink their policies

• Spain’s Courts, Already Strained, Face Crisis as Lockdown Lifts

• Federal extension of Canadian limitation periods

• Martin Regg Cohn: The army found a house of horrors in Ontario’s long-term care. After two years in power, Doug Ford had no excuse not to know

• Hockey players declared ‘essential workers’ by Trump’s Department of Homeland Security: NHL lawyer – Raw Story

• Trump Prepares Social Media Executive Order to Limit Protections

• Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou loses bid to end extradition procedure, hearing will continue

• Trump move could scrap or weaken law that protects social media companies

• C.D.C. Suggests Big Changes to Offices: Temperature Checks and Desk Shields - The New York Times

• Flynn Discussed Sanctions at Length With Russian Diplomat, Transcripts Show

• Toronto ice cream truck owner ticketed for curbside delivery

• Derek Chauvin Charged in Death of George Floyd in Minneapolis

• Supreme Court, in 5-4 Decision, Rejects Church’s Challenge to Shutdown Order

• SpaceX Lifts NASA Astronauts to Orbit, Launching New Era of Spaceflight

• The FBI's top lawyer is resigning

• Mexico’s President Says Most Domestic Violence Calls Are ‘Fake’ - The New York Times

• Abused Woman Who Killed Husband Is Granted the Family’s U.K. Estate

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of May 19, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 19, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Air Canada temperature checks raise privacy concerns, experts say

• Top Roger Stone prosecutor slams A.G. Barr for influencing cases against Trump allies

• Very sobering assessment on how COVID actually spreads and the risks of premature re-opening.

• 6 things to watch as the US Supreme Court hears Trump's effort to block subpoenas

• From soliciting bribes to abuse of authority, CBSA officers hit with hundreds of misconduct complaints | CBC News

• US Supreme Court hears cases about Trump's bid to shield financial records

• Supreme Court justices grill attorneys on critical cases involving Trump business records

• 40 meat plant inspectors in Canada have COVID-19, union says

• The Constitutional Clash on a Conference Call

• Judge Hesitates to Accept Justice Dept. Move to Drop Flynn Charge - The New York Times

• Takeaways from Supreme Court arguments over Trump's finance and tax records

• Trailing Women With a Camera Was Legal in Tennessee, Appeals Court Rules

• Bigamy is no longer a felony in Utah

• Los Angeles Times: FBI seizes GOP senator Richard Burr’s phone in investigation of stock trades after coronavirus briefings - CNNPolitics

• Wisconsin Supreme Court strikes down state's stay-at-home order - CNNPolitics

• Appeals Court Allows Emoluments Suit Against Trump to Proceed

• Premier Doug Ford set to reopen more of Ontario’s economy

• California church sues Zoom after 'zoombomber' streamed porn in a Bible study class

• April home sales in Canada plunge more than 50 per cent on COVID-19 impact

• Air Canada to lay off 20,000 workers as pandemic collapses travel industry

• Justin Trudeau extends the emergency wage subsidy until the end of August

• Ontario high school teachers ratify three-year deal

• Hacked celebrity law firm says it has not worked with Trump

• N.Y.P.D. Shuts Down Brooklyn Yeshiva for Violating Virus Ban

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of March 27, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 27, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Council flip-flop on Scarborough subway wreaked havoc on Metrolinx order, claims Bombardier

• Google vows to fight search warrant seeking the names of everyone who Googled crime victim

• U.S. Supreme Court nominee pledges independence on 1st day of confirmation hearing

• Sorry, a Robot Is Not About to Replace Your Lawyer

• Why marijuana legalization could mean more workplace scrutiny for employees - CBC.ca

• Omar Khadr’s lawyer says ‘it’s time for the government to . . . apologize to him’ and settle suit

• Ontario student slapped with $25K fine for snooping on personal health info

• Criticism of judges -- including Trump's -- 'demoralizing,' Gorsuch says

• Philadelphia district attorney indicted on bribery and corruption charges

• 9/11 families sue Saudi government

• Tearful friend of Dylann Roof apologizes at sentencing

• Vice Media reporter forced to turn over materials to RCMP after Ontario appeal court ruling

• ‘I’ll Criticize Judges,’ Trump Says, Hours After a Scolding for Doing Just That

• Dennis Oland was wrongly denied bail, Supreme Court of Canada rules - CBC.ca

• Jewish Center Bomb Threat Suspect Is Arrested in Israel

• Schumer's game of chicken with Gorsuch

• Twitter user charged with aggravated assault for sending strobe image that gave journalist a seizure

• Experts say AI isn’t replacing lawyers, but it can make them more efficient

• Alberta Law Reform Institute Report Recommends Abolition of Perpetuities Law

• The Lawyer's Weekly: Social Media Postings Creating a Litigation 'Gold Mine'

• Florida sex offender granted licence to practise law in Ontario

• Legal fight over Toronto’s Trump Tower is far from over: Bob Aaron | Toronto Star

• NY Judges Issues Tri-Custody Agreement

• Ex-Penn State president guilty of 1 count of child endangerment in Sandusky sex scandal

• Woman with spina bifida files human rights complaint against Danforth bar over washroom access

• Judges need mandatory sexual assault training, MPP says

• She's leading the march against revenge porn

• Judge: 'Courthouses should not be used as bait'

• Senator Don Meredith's new lawyer says sex scandal outcry isn't racist

• Judge orders Exxon to hand over climate change docs -- including alias emails

• Paralegals May Be Able To Provide Family Law Services in Ontario, Canada

• Trudeau government to legalize marijuana by Canada Day 2018: reports

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 21, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 21, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Texas justice of the peace sets bond at $4B to protest using ‘prison like it’s adult day care’

• WV Judge suspended for photoshopped, anti-Obama campaign ad that was ‘in every sense, materially false’

• Several State bills would give lawmakers the power to overrule court decisions on constitutional issues

• Ottawa must address the high cost of court delays: Editorial | Toronto Star

• Bergdahl defense asks for dismissal citing Trump statements

• Top 5 Most Ridiculous Divorce Cases

• Facebook comment leads to $500,000 settlement in defamation suit

• Judge rules in favour of ’60s Scoop victims

• CJC announces inquiry into actions of Justice Newbould in land claim issue

• Ethics Watchdog Says Conway’s Endorsement of Ivanka Trump Products Is ‘Clear Violation’

• ‘Like 9/11 All Over Again’: Canadians Grow Fearful of Crossing the Border - NY Times

• HP general counsel tells law firms to meet diversity mandate or forfeit up to 10% of fees

• Company must pay $60000 in 'moral' damages for axing sexually harassed woman - Can. Employment Law Today

• Vancouver Burger King cook, fired for taking food after 24 years service, is awarded $46K

• What Are Your Rights if Border Agents Want to Search Your Phone?

• Kansas federal prison likely recorded 700+ lawyer-client meetings; class action is filed

• Brampton company must pay $60,000 in ‘moral damages’ for firing woman who was sexually harassed

• Lawyers misappropriated millions from clients' funds but few faced criminal charges

• Florist Discriminated Against Gay Couple, Washington Supreme Court Rules

• Applying the Bardal Factors

• Usha Ram, BC Burger King Employee Fired For Taking 50 Cents Of Food, Awarded $46K - Huffington Post

• Ontario judge rebuked for ending day early as delays pile up - The Globe and Mail

• Protesters outside Toronto mosque call for ban on Islam as Muslims pray inside

• York Region school trustee resigns from school board after "N-word" used against parent

• 'Very unsettling': U.S. immigration officials arrest domestic abuse victim in court

• Judge apologizes to parents of girl left in ‘limbo’ for years after flawed Motherisk drug test

• Defamation suit against Cosby dismissed

• Nine people flee US border patrol to seek asylum in Canada.

• Ex-top aide to former PM Harper guilty of influence peddling, top Ontario court rules | rdnews

• Norma McCorvey, ‘Roe’ in Roe v. Wade, Is Dead at 69

• Canada’s Supreme Court justices travel to exchange ideas, discuss legal issues with international judges | Tor. Star

• Court OKs Kim Dotcom's extradition to US

• Pot shop owner recalls police raid | Toronto Sun

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of February 6, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 6, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• At least five judges block Trump’s immigration order; more than 4,000 lawyers volunteer

• Justice Dept. won't defend executive order on travel ban

• Why some conservatives fear Donald Trump is about to betray them on the Supreme Court

• Employee or Contractor? Apply the Duck Test...

• Alaska law tells divorce judges to consider well-being of pets

• SCC decides Thursday whether to hear Groia appeal - Financial Post 

• Appeal tribunal orders Law Society of Upper Canada to pay DeMerchant and Sukonick $1.3M in legal costs

• The US offers first public confirmation Canadian dual-citizens are not subject to Trump’s travel ban

• Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes found not guilty of sex crimes in Nova Scotia

• University student charged with 6 counts of 1st-degree murder after Quebec mosque attack

• Tennessee judge who set $250K bond for seat-belt violation gets probation in disciplinary agreement

• Trump’s executive order on foreigners strips privacy protection for Canadians

• Judge Orders Trump-Owned Golf Resort to Pay Millions

• Using Estimated Values of Estate Assets to Begin Estate Administration

• NY federal judge holds Muppets' Mah Na Mah Na doesn't violate Italian classical composer's copyright

• Comments Pro, Con and Neutral on Trump’s US Supreme Court Nominee

• United States Asking Foreign Visitors for Social Media Info and Cell Phone Contacts

• Former Canadian Mint employee who hid stolen gold in rectum sentenced to 30 months | CTV News

• Supreme Court agrees to hear misconduct case of 'uncivil' Bre-X lawyer Joseph Groia - Calgary Herald

• Serious or sarcastic? Civil rights lawyer questions Montreal arrest over alleged hate speech

• Goodale orders review into illegal CSIS metadata program

• Evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr. to lead education task force for Trump

• Lawyer on hook for client's 'vexatious' legal fight; top court won't interfere - Globalnews.ca

• Over 100,000 US visas revoked, government lawyer says

• Why You Need Practice Directions in Your Life

• Judge declines to renew Trump travel ban restraining order

• Canada looking at legality of enforcing Trump travel ban on Canadian soil

• Hawaii bill would legalize prostitution industry

• Trump lashes out, criticizes ‘so-called’ judge after ruling lifts travel ban

• Trump Attacks Judge Who Blocked Visa Ban

• Ontario judge declares mistrial over his alleged F-bomb controversy - CityNews

• Damages for Human Rights Breaches in Court Cases Compared to Human Rights Tribunal Decisions -Lexology

• Trust Records Show Trump Is Still Closely Tied to His Empire

• U.S. revokes Nexus cards from all Canadian permanent residents with citizenship in restricted countries 

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal Headlines

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of January 30, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of January 30, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Discrimination based on religion in not hiring unqualified applicant - Canadian Employment Law Today

• 20 Years of Canada's Child Support Guidelines: Some Key Stats

• Opinion: Why we're suing Donald Trump

• Felony Charges for Journalists Arrested at Inauguration Protests Raise Fears for Press Freedom

• Trump says he will send in the feds if Chicago’s murder ‘carnage’ continues; can he legally do it?

• Yes, you can film police. No, they can't seize your phone, Toronto lawyer says

• Privacy experts call for rules on Canada government monitoring social media

• Trump poised to lift ban on CIA ‘Black Site’ prisons, which were used for torture

• Russian lawmakers back bill decriminalizing domestic violence

• Ex-boyfriend in Ontario ‘revenge porn’ case given second chance to defend himself

• Proposed Ontario class-action claims Uber drivers are employees not contractors

• Ontario’s small claims court judges to get training on illegal interest rates

• Florida judge accused of saying blacks should ‘go back to Africa’ resigns before he can be impeached

• The Executor's Roadmap - Part 1: Death and the Funeral

• Supreme Court of Canada Tackles Link Rot With New Online Archive

• Ontario ruling may boost lawsuits over jail conditions | The London Free Press

• Concept of 'unbundled' legal services gaining support - Toronto Star

• Trump's 1st week reshapes U.S. relationship with Canada

• Paralegal awarded $22,000 by Ontario Human Rights Tribunal in harassment case

• ACLU reveals seven-point plan to fight Trump polices, files information request

• PEI moves to change employment law, declaring CHL players amateurs - TSN

• Ontario lawyers warn civil court delays a worsening 'disaster' | Toronto Star

• Ontario premier rejects Toronto's request for tolls on DVP, Gardiner

• Trump supporter charged with voting twice. Her lawyer says she shouldn't stand trial - Toronto Star

• 134,000,000 people banned from the US

• Google sends warning to its employees over Trump immigration ban

• Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Psychologists in C.I.A. Torture Case

• 'You do not lock a dog in cage for 3 months': Woman who spent 6 months in solitary sues federal gov't

• Federal Court Grants Stay Against Trump's Immigration Order

• Canadian dual citizens exempted from Trump's travel ban - Toronto Star

• Judge Who Blocked Trump’s Refugee Order Praised for ‘Firm Moral Compass’

• US Constitutional Rights Apply to Everyone, Including Immigrants

• The lawyers showed up on Saturday. And they won.

• Texas Attempts to Revoke Some Gay-Marriage Rights

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of January 23, 2017

Here are this week's leading legal news stories from Wise Law on Twitter

• Self-represented defendants are a tricky problem for justice system - Toronto Star

• Order to use anonymous tip in open court could end Crime Stoppers, charity says - National Post

• NB Chief justice wants judge-moving bill that grants veto government reviewed by Supreme Court - CBC.ca

• Jurors should have to provide reasons for verdict, Toronto lawyer argues - CBC.ca

• ‘I compare it to the Dark Ages’: assaults soar in 158-year-old Newfoundland prison

• Ontario drivers with unpaid speeding tickets to be denied licence plates

• Judges should stay out of residential school claims, Ontario Appeal Court rules - The Globe and Mail

• Couple told they were too old and overweight to adopt want to help other families

• Can Your Last Will and Testament Prevent Your Ex From Getting Child Custody After Your Death?

• Judge: No reason to dismiss Qunicy Jones lawsuit against Michael Jackson

• Paul McCartney sues to get back Beatles songs

• The US Supreme Court’s Next Gun Battle

• Man admits to swindling Alanis Morissette of nearly $5M US

• Day of the Endangered Lawyer Day is January 24, 2017

• Efforts of human rights lawyers in China recognized by Law Society

• Aldermen urge federal review of Chicago law department, sanctioned eight times in police suits

• Using Social Media To Build Your Online Reputation

• Thinking of divorce? E-filing may happen, says Ontario AG

• Obama commutes 330 sentences, most in single day

• Trudeau’s French answers to English questions draw language complaints

• Trustee Compensation: Small Numbers That Add Up

• President Trump hit immediately with ethics complaint

• Canadian court issues ruling in legal battle between Ecuadorian villagers and oil giant Chevron

• Trump to begin renegotiating NAFTA with Mexico, Canada

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Top 10 Legal Headlines

Here are your Top 10 legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter last week.

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Top 10 Legal Headlines

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140Law - Legal Headlines for the Week of June 6, 2016

Here are the leading headlines from Wise Law on Twitter

• Gregor Robertson warns Vancouver's economy at risk due to housing prices 

• Trump: doubles down on judges

• B.C. Christian university takes fight with Law Society over law school to Ontario top

• Lawyer prepares to challenge Toronto hookah smoking ban - CBC.ca

• How the government made ticket-scalping legal in Ontario

• OMA surprised by order to disclose OHIP billings: source

• Liberals to miss Supreme Court deadline on doctor-assisted dying law

• Toronto judge halts charges against man until government pays for lawyer

• Donald Trump Could Threaten U.S. Rule of Law, Scholars Say

• That Judge Attacked by Donald Trump? He’s Faced a Lot Worse

• 'Canadian society today is a more just society than it once was,' SCC Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin

• TWU law school battle continues with appeal of BC Supreme Court decision

• Employment lawyer Levitt withdraws claim against former bookkeeper: colleague

• Trump University a 'fraud from top to bottom': N.Y. top prosecutor

• Plain cigarette packaging a hit with anti-smoking advocates, but will it really make people butt out?

• Police body-worn cameras ‘not a magic bullet,’ say U of T researchers

• Assisted-dying bill gets rough ride in Senate

• Corrections Canada rebuked for dragging out CBC information request for 3 years

• Decorated war hero, 94, denied long-term care in Halifax facility for veterans

• Employment lawyer Howard Levitt embroiled in messy workplace lawsuit with ex-bookkeeper

• For a Collegial Court, SCOTUS Justices Lunch Together, and Forbid Talk of Cases

• Common CanLII Questions Answered!

• Introducing the LSUC Store

• Human rights battle costing Hamilton public board at least $790000 in costs and back pay

• Drew Hasselback: Why the Law Society of Upper Canada’s move toward ‘entity regulation’ matters

• Massive raids on Toronto pot shops spark more cannabis confusion

• Both same-sex parents’ names to go on birth certificates

• Pot dispensaries urge city to drop charges

• Ontario court ruling challenges federal assisted-dying bill

• Controversial doctor-assisted death bill set to clear Commons

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law - Legal Headlines for the Week of May 16, 2016

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:

• For those missed last night's #Blab. Watch our LawTalk
• Rules requiring women to wear high heels to work should be illegal, U.K. petition says
• Proposed regulations would allow doctors to prescribe heroin to addicts
• Woman injured in Forest Hill scaffolding collapse to take legal action against city - CTV News
• Scaffolding collapse victim pursing legal action - Toronto Sun
• Law Society Medal for legal services pioneer Prof. Frederick Zemans
• Higher standard of proof required for police discipline: appeal court
• Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona found in contempt of court
• Settlement in suit over Joan Rivers’ death; daughter to seek law regulating outpatient clinic safety
• Marineland takes teen filmmaker to court
• LSC: Update on proposed enhancements to the lawyer licensing process
• Getting into a Fix - Court of Appeal awards 37 months of compensation to employee on fixed-term contract
• Former spokesman for B.C. Mounties charged with sex assault
• Judge shortage prompts minister to promise 'quick process' for new appointments
• Liberals vow to change how we vote: Here are the main alternatives
• Ontario government allows all small claims court documents to be filed online
• Arizona Law Will Allow Using the GRE Instead of the LSAT
• The FDA’s war on vaping
• ACLU will seek to intervene in lawsuit over transgender student access to high school locker room
• Court ruling sets bar too high for police misconduct cases: lawyer - Ottawa Citizen
• Legalizing Marijuana: What Do Lawyers Think?
• Ontario tweaks controversial daycare regulations
• Jian Ghomeshi apologizes in court, sex assault charge withdrawn
• Relying on a poorly drafted fixed-term contract at dismissal can be costly - Financial Post
• A National Code of Conduct for Lawyers?
• Peace bond a clear-cut win for Jian Ghomeshi
• U.S. judge won’t rule on Klingon language copyright claim
• Tax Court judge says CRA needs ‘early warning system’ to protect taxpayers from scam artists
• Sumner Redstone Competency Case Abruptly Dismissed by Judge
• Mexican judge: El Chapo can be extradited to U.S.
• Panama Papers reveal middlemen between Canada and offshore secrets

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140Law - Legal Headlines for the Week of May 9, 2016

Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Medically assisted suicide bill is 'clearly unconstitutional,' lawyer says - Toronto Star
• Lawyer who won Carter case in High Court says assisted-dying bill guts ruling - CBC.ca
• Hospital workers convicted for snooping into Rob Ford's personal health files - Toronto Star
• Off-Duty Misconduct: Criminal charges alone are not just cause for dismissal - Lexology (registration)
• Panama Papers could impact divorce settlements: Lawyer - Toronto Sun
• America’s Trial Court Judges: Our Front Line for Justice
• ‘Most hated man in America’ Martin Shkreli may soon face more charges in securities fraud case
• Paramount deploys deflector shield in Klingon language copyright claim
• Ontario Land Surveyors lose class action copyright lawsuit
• Woman who hanged her dogs from tree gets 6 months in prison
• Breaking News: Alabama Chief Justice Moore Suspended (Again…)
• Potential legal red tape over Prince's estate highlights importance of a will
• Cosby could face Toronto woman behind sex charges later this month
• 'I just started crying': 5 personal stories from North Carolina's bathroom wars
• Judge OKs suit accusing Facebook of violating Illinois privacy law with its photo-tag technology
• Learnings From the Demographic Data on Litigants Without Counsel
• FDA will require e-cigarettes and contents to be reviewed
• Rolling Stones Tell Trump to Stop Using Their Songs
• Our #BLAB ‘Should Lawfirms REALLY be on social?’ starts in an hour! Watch here!
• Lawyers criticize loophole that allows groping doctors to still practise
• Rejected breathalyzer test could have 'great significance' across Ontario
• Canada Competition Tribunal finds Toronto Real Estate Board engaged in 'anti-competitive' acts
• Proposed Ontario court fee hike ‘done on the backs of the poorest litigants,’ says lawyers’ group
• Employment law: Was Ontario Judge wrong to order severance pay in wake of man's death
• Chief justice of Canada reflects on 35 years as a judge
• Court ruling suggests using fingerprint ID on smartphone may be riskier than traditional password

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