140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of May 1, 2017

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of May 1, 2017 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Dow Chemical could collect largest patent infringement award in Canadian history after judge decision

• Vic Toews to face Canadian Judicial Council review over conflict-of-interest allegations

• Trump slaps first tariffs on Canadian lumber

• Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Withhold Money From Sanctuary Cities

• Lawyers called to New York bar must operate offices in the state

• White House refuses to hand over documents to Flynn-Russia investigation

• Phase 1 of Ontario Superior Court E-Filing Has Arrived

• Toronto lawyer says $1B of Ontario investors'

• Legal expert: Trump’s tweets attacking the courts will be ‘a record for his impeachment trial’

• LSUC approves sliding cap on referral fees

• Justice ministers across Canada meet to tackle delays in the courts - CityNews

• Volkswagen ordered to pay $2.1B in class-action suit over emissions scandal

• Judge clears way for $180M class-action suit against Ontario Hockey League | CBCSports.ca

• Ringleader in maple syrup heist gets 8 years in prison, $9.4M fine

• He saved 17 people who OD’d — but police want to jail him

• Too Scared to Report Sexual Abuse. The Fear: Deportation.

• Lawyers need signed consent to refer out cases

• Customer assumes risk of loss from hacker wire transfer fraud says Ontario court

• United Airlines reaches settlement with passenger dragged from plane

• Louis Vuitton takes on Ontario flea market over fake goods - Toronto - CBC News

• 10th Anniversary of Ontario Paralegal Regulation

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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