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

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

• 2 Florida law firms sanctioned $9.1M for ‘immense waste of judicial resources’ in tobacco litigation 

• Quebec’s face veil ban may face a Supreme Court challenge

• Lawyers challenging part of Law Society of Upper Canada plan to address racism

• New York attorney general opens civil rights probe of Weinstein Co.

• Judge recognizes civil tort of harassment in workplace ruling -| Law Times

• Sudbury byelection bribery case ends with acquittal

• Undocumented Teenager Obtains Abortion After Court Victory

• Employee addictions and undue hardship

• Three Canadians tortured in Syria receive $31-million settlement from Ottawa

• JFK assassination files released today

• Mississippi Judge accused of barring mother from seeing her child for 14 mos over court fee nonpayment

• Marineland sues OSPCA for $21M, alleges agency wanted to 'destroy' theme park

• Kentucky Judge resigns and seeks dismissal of ethics charges over refusal to hear gay adoption cases

• First charges filed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation

• CSIS says harassment lawsuit should be tossed, admits 'inappropriate language'

• Turtles members lose royalty battle in Florida

• Australian court disqualifies deputy PM due to dual citizenship

• 'Zombie law' in Toronto would deter distracted walking

• J.F.K. Files, Though Incomplete, Are a Treasure Trove for Answer Seekers

• White House: All Sixteen Women Who Accused Trump Were Lying

• Report: The Path to Lawyer Well-Being

• Oaths and Affirmations: the Law as Occupation or Profession via @bobtarantino

• Which lawyers will reform the profession? With @MEKowalski

• Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin on sex assault cases: 'No one has the right to a particular verdict'

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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