140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of July 27, 2020

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 27, 2020.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 27, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 27, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Coronavirus Live Updates: Teachers Unions Sue DeSantis Over His Order Pushing Florida Schools to Fully Reopen

• Ontario Moving More Regions into Stage 3

• UK Suspends Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong Over Security Law

• Trump’s Occupation of American Cities Has Begun

• Gun-wielding St. Louis couple charged with felony over unlawful weapons - ABC New

• 'Chair Girl' fined $2,000, given 2 years probation, community service

• Brides denied service from videographer who doesn't film 'homosexual weddings'

• Canada’s House passes bill to extend and reform wage subsidy, introduce disability benefits

• Man in P.E.I. jailed for allegedly failing to self-isolate after COVID-19 diagnosis | CBC News

• Canada's asylum agreement with the U.S. infringes on Charter, says federal court

• A Kangaroo Got Loose in Florida. Now Its Owner May Face Charges

• B.C. announces new rules for bars and nightclubs as COVID-19 cases continue to climb

• President Trump was maskless in the lobby of his D.C. hotel. The city plans to investigate. - SFGate

• Portland's mayor tear gassed by US federal agents

• Report Out Today On ‘Zoom Courts’ Raises Privacy and Due Process Concerns

• Former Nazi camp guard convicted in Germany

• Judge Orders Michael Cohen Released, Citing ‘Retaliation’ Over Tell-All Book

• Watchdog to review conduct of U.S. federal agents in Portland, Washington protests

• Judge rules to unseal documents in 2015 case against Ghislaine Maxwell

• Cohen gets home confinement after judge rules his return to prison was retaliatory

• B.C. doctor heads to court to demand mandatory mask rules | CBC News

• 'Illegal assault' on First Nations brothers by police caught on video was racist, lawsuit alleges

• Moose Jaw police allege fired cop has decades-long history of misconduct including assaults, deception

• Meng Wanzhou lawyers claim Trump has 'poisoned' extradition proceedings

• Manager Asks Subordinate to Buy Dope for Her = Just Cause

• Philly lawyer collects millions evicting people for city courts. She’s married to an eviction judge

• US Supreme Court decides against Nevada church fighting to overturn attendance limit

• Canadian law barring conditional sentences for some offences is unconstitutional, Ontario appeals court rules

• Yelp says 60% of restaurant Covid-19 closures are permanent

• Bus driver with one eye wins discrimination case; judge nixes Ontario licence rule | CBC News

• Expenses of Canada’s federally appointed judges to be made public for first time

• Chief Best reacts after federal judge blocks Seattle ban on police crowd control measures

• Judge denies attempt to stop order requiring release of children US in immigration custody

• Portland Federal Agents Accused of War Crimes for Destroying Protesters’ Medical Supplies

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of July 20, 2020

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 20, 2020.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 20, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 20, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Continued suspension to November 2 of Ontario Small Claims Court operations due to COVID-19 | Superior Court of Justice

• Hacker Streams Porn Into Florida Court Hearing by Infiltrating Zoom

• US declares 'most' of China's maritime claims in South China Sea illegal

• First US federal execution in 17 years blocked

• Quebec makes masks mandatory in indoor public spaces

• Federal wage subsidy for businesses to be extended to December: Trudeau

• Judges block six-week abortion bans in Georgia and Tennessee

• Canada adds health officials at U.S. border crossings to screen for COVID-19

• Washington NFL team officially drops name after decades of criticism

• Quebec man accused of advocating genocide, making threats against Muslims, Trudeau

• Much of Ontario heading into Stage 3 of COVID-19 reopening plan this Friday

• Mary Trump free to promote her tell-all book after judge lifts temporary restraining order

• House Democrats ask Supreme Court to speed things up in Trump financial docs cases - CNNPolitics

• Judge Upends Harvey Weinstein Settlement, Questioning Its Approach

• Canada-U.S. border closure to be extended for another 30 days, say officials

• US conducts first federal execution since 2003 after Supreme Court vacates injunction

• Texas GOP moves convention online after losing legal battle to hold it in-person

• Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to charges of transporting minors for illegal sex acts

• Judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell bail in Jeffrey Epstein sex crimes case

• Sudan Will Scrap Alcohol and Apostasy Laws, and End Flogging

• Canada’s Justice minister says he's ready to legislate if pandemic delays lead to charges being tossed due to Jordan ruling | CBC News

• St. Louis prosecutor investigating couple who brandished guns at protesters says governor and Trump are targeting her - CNN

• B.C. to pay out millions of dollars to child victims of social worker accused of stealing foster care funds

• George Floyd's family files civil lawsuit against Minneapolis and police officers

• Trump Raises New Objections to NY Subpoena Seeking His Tax Returns - The New York Times

• Human rights group files hate-speech complaint against Canadian Nationalist Party leader Travis Patron

• D.A. Accuses Trump of Delay ‘Strategy’ in Fight Over Tax Returns

• Court strikes down EU-US data privacy pact, leaving companies in the lurch

• Judge calls for review after CSIS fails to flag info likely obtained illegally

• US Government Executes Second Federal Death Row Prisoner in a Week

• Ontario Extends Expiry Period of Marriage Licences

• Woman who refused to wear mask at Starbucks wants half of $100K in tips donated to barista who declined to serve her

• Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to July 29

• Judge orders Trump administration to accept new DACA applications

• Ginsburg Says Her Cancer Has Returned, but Is ‘Fully Able’ to Remain on CourtFlorida's governor says he won't close gyms despite surging Covid-19 case

• Police Have Too Much Access to People’s Data, German Court Rules

• NBC sued for "anti-straight discrimination" by Jeremy Roenick

• Blue Jays can't play home games in Toronto after federal government rejects plan

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Legally Adulting Online: A Virtual Town Hall

Highlights from our very first Legally Adulting Online last week. 

Thanks to everyone who tuned in and joined us. We received a lot of questions and covered a lot of topics. We hope you had fun and we look forward to seeing you at our next Legally Adulting Online on Thursday, September 10th at 7:00 pm. 

For more details visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wiselawtoronto/

Follow the link below to watch the full episode:

https://youtu.be/5NWMLagnqAI

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of July 13, 2020

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 13, 2020.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 13, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 13, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Bob Rae named Canadian ambassador to the United Nations

• NHL, players' union reach tentative agreement for return to play, CBA extension

• Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher

• Phoenix Police Kill Man in Parked Car, Igniting New Protests

• Ontario to end academic streaming for Grade 9, suspensions for junior kindergarten to Grade 3

• Trump administration withdraws US from WHO

• Deutsche Bank slammed by NY regulators with $150 million fine over ties to Jeffrey Epstein

• Ignore COVID-19 guidelines at your disciplinary peril, Georgia judges told

• Florida lawyer attends court in a HAZMAT SUIT as the state's COVID-19 cases continue to soar

• US Supreme Court Lets Employers Opt Out of Providing Free Birth Control

• SCC: Uber Arbitration Unconscionable. Uber Is a Company Known for Pushing Limits, Did They Push Too Far This Time?

• Woman Says She Was Fired Because Her Children Disrupted Her Work Calls

• Appeal court sides with B.C. man who wants 'free range' kids to ride bus alone

• Alberta Tables Significant Proposed Employment Law Changes

• US Supreme Court Rules Nearly Half of Oklahoma is Indian Reservation

• Supreme Court hands win to N.Y. prosecutors on Trump financial records, but not yet Congress | CBC News

• Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to July 22

• The US Supreme Court prepares for the Biden presidency

• Alberta’s Bill 32 Is a Seismic Break in Labour and Employment Law

• Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers request bail, arguing she 'is not Jeffrey Epstein'

• Judge temporarily blocks Kentucky governor's Covid-19 executive orders -- the same day he requires masks - CNNPolitics

• Dozens of Mississippi lawmakers have Covid-19 after refusing to wear masks

• Canada makes it easier for same-sex couples to obtain citizenship for children born abroad

• Robert Mueller defends Russia probe, says Roger Stone 'remains a convicted felon' in op-ed

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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140Law: Top 10 Legal Headlines for the Week of July 6, 2020

140Law: Here are our Top 10 legal headlines for the week of July 6, 2020.

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140Law: Legal Headlines for the week of July 6, 2020

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of July 6, 2020 from Wise Law on Twitter: 

• Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Restrictions

• Judge temporarily blocks publication of tell-all book by President Trump's niece

• Putin allies accuse Canada of interfering with Russia's gay marriage vote

• Mississippi Governor Signs Law to Remove Flag With Confederate Emblem

• Los Angeles City Council moves forward with plan to replace police officers with community-based responders for nonviolent calls

• Ontario psychiatric hospital committed assault and battery with bizarre, painful ‘therapy,’ court rules – Hanover Post

• Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's longtime associate, has been arrested

• Supreme Court of Canada dismisses First Nations' challenge against Trans Mountain pipeline

• Facebook ad boycott: Why big brands 'hit pause on hate'

• A Massachusetts city will recognize polyamorous relationships

• Mary Trump Fights Effort to Bar Publication of Her Book

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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