140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of April 15, 2019

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 15, 2019 from Wise Law on Twitter:  

• US House sues to block Trump’s use of funds for border wall

• Trump cancels deal between MLB and Cuba

• Canadian government says it’s considering regulating Facebook and other social media giants

• Lawsuit: Uber didn't do enough to warn women about series of rapes by fake Uber drivers in LA

• Judge demands white supremacist Andrew Anglin turn up for deposition. He says he's afraid.

• Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear appeal from doctors who want to keep names of top OHIP billers secret

• Trump’s sister, a federal appeals judge, resigns amid ethics inquiry

• N.C. man accused of abandoning pet fish is off the hook for animal cruelty, DA says

• Assange indicted on conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

• Michael Avenatti facing 36 counts after grand jury indictment

• A dozen Ontario pot shops are being penalized for not opening on time

• If you're wearing earbuds but your phone is dead, is it still distracted driving? B.C. court says yes

• Barr wants to investigate origins of agencies 'spying' on Trump campaign

• Your ex gets a raise after you divorce? You might be in line for tens of thousands more

• Brazilian Twin Brothers Forced to Pay Child Support After Inconclusive Paternity Test

• Ohio’s Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Ban Is Latest Front in Fight Over Roe v. Wade

• Legal Aid funding cut nearly 30% in Ontario budget

• Michael Avenatti Faces New Criminal Charges in Escalated Federal Case

• Ontario PCs want to make it next to impossible to sue the government

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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