140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of June 15, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of June 15, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• US demands Britain hand over Prince Andrew to be questioned over Epstein link

• Uber Eats Facing Criminal Charges in Italy. Here’s the Story

• Exploitation, abuse, health hazards rise for migrant workers during COVID-19, group says

• Ontario Suspension of Limitation Periods and Procedural Deadlines Extended to September 11, 2020

• Ku Klux Klan leader allegedly ran over protesters in Virginia, state officials say - CNN

• Tear gas is banned in warzones, but US police can use it on crowds. Here's why

• Prince Andrew and U.S. Prosecutor in Nasty Dispute Over Epstein Case

• Senior family court judge fears self-represented litigants being left behind by COVID-19 - The Lawyer's Daily

• Former U.S. federal judge calls government move to dismiss Flynn case an 'abuse of power' | CBC News

• Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended beyond June 21, sources say

• Israel Court Rejects Law Legalizing Thousands of Settlement Homes

• Small businesses welcome Ontario's eviction ban, but some landlords say it's government overreach

• Richmond judge blocks the state's removal of Robert E Lee statue - CNNPolitics

• Supreme Court of Canada chief justice says he's 'optimistic' about launch of virtual hearings

• Attorney for ex-officer involved in George Floyd's death says client is 'not a violent person'

• Threatening jail time for CERB fraud could scare off legitimate claims, experts say — and it’s unlikely that anyone will end up in prison

• Face masks will soon be mandatory on the TTC, source confirms

• Supreme Court of Canada to rule on French language education rights

• He’s a spy — but he didn’t spy on Canada. So his asylum bid should go ahead, court says

• RCMP dashcam video shows officer tackling, punching Chief Allan Adam during arrest

• Who’s responsible if I catch COVID-19 at a restaurant or other private business? A lawyer answers

• New Melania Trump book says she renegotiated her prenuptial agreement - CNNPolitics

• Washington state calls out the National Guard to help with unemployment claims

• Supreme Court chief justice suggests Criminal Code changes to cut into court backlogs

• Atlanta police chief resigns after officer shoots, kills Black man

• Breaking With Tradition, Some US Judges Speak Out on Racial Injustices - WSJ

• Doug Ford’s Conservatives are starving the human-rights system, says Del Duca

• Confederate flag flying in Collingwood sparks petition to ban it

• Supreme Court chief justice suggests Criminal Code changes to cut into court backlogs

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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