Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of February 2, 2026

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 2, 2026

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  February 2, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• The Social Media Addiction Trials: What to Know 
  

• Court Affirms Ruling That Alina Habba Served Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney 
  

• Ont. lawyer alleges Durham Region police violently assaulted her, dragged her to courthouse cells 
  

• France moves to ban social media apps for users under 15 years old 
  

• Amazon lays off 16,000 corporate workers in latest round of job losses 
  

• Toronto cyclists set to defend bike lane challenge before Ontario's top court 
  

• Despite pardon, court says disbarment might be appropriate for lawyer who stormed the US Capitol 
  

• Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders 
  

• Officers reassigned after alleged assault of Oshawa lawyer, SIU not investigating 
  

• Prosecutors can't seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione, judge rules 
  

• Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa's toxic plastic listing 
  

• Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church 
  

• Trump's latest tariff threat has targeted Canada's aviation industry. Here's how reaction unfolded 
  

• Ontario judge accused of sexual assault retires, escaping penalty hearing 

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of January 26, 2026

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of January 26, 2026

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  January 26, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Judge hears case of Calgary man accused of tunnelling into neighbour's apartment 
  

• Indiana Judge and His Wife Are Shot at Their Suburban Home 
  

• Supreme Court of Canada: 2025 Year-in-Review 
  

• Finance minister says Canada will not pay $1B US if it joins Trump's 'Board of Peace' 
  

• 'The old order is not coming back,' Carney says in provocative speech at Davos 
  

• Not ‘luxury’ enough? Toronto's Yorkdale mall owners fight to keep Fairweather out 
  

• Trump Administration Backs Down in D.E.I. Schools Lawsuit 
  

• She lost her job after her maternity leave. Now she's been denied EI 
  

• Mother of N.L. girl taken by father to Egypt granted custody but says search continues 
  

• Boy, 14, charged after hate-motivated incidents targeting GTA Jewish institutions 
  

• Jack Smith, a potential target of the U.S. president, defends indictment of Trump over 2020 election 
  

• Trump says he's withdrawing invitation for Carney to join his Gaza 'Board of Peace' 
  

• White House posts altered photo of civil rights activist's arrest on social media 
  

• Chief justice Geoffrey Morawetz, who pushed to modernize Ontario court system, retiring in May 
  

• Democrats Seek Ghislaine Maxwell Prison Visit, Citing Preferential Treatment 
  

• Interest in Law School Is Surging. A.I. Makes the Payoff Less Certain.
  

 - Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of January 19, 2026

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of January 19, 2026

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  January 19, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• B.C. court to hear Charter challenge over religious exemptions to assisted dying law 
  

• Federal Prosecutor Is Fired Amid Further Turmoil in Comey Case 
  

• Ontario government has spent $270K on outside lawyers in fight to remove bike lanes: FOI 
  

• Sexual deepfakes on X show need for Canadian online regulator, advocates say 
  

• B.C. Court of Appeal sides with Purolator after COVID-19 vaccine mandate led to hundreds of firings 
  

• Supreme Court Justice Sheilah Martin to retire, opening up vacancy on bench this spring 
  

• Appeals Court Opens the Door to Mahmoud Khalil’s Rearrest 
  

• Denmark sets a military tripwire. It's a message to Trump more than Russia or China 
  

• Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act, amid war of words with Minnesota officials following shooting 
  

• Canada's privacy commissioner expands probe into X after backlash over Grok's sexual deepfakes 
  

• Leonard D. Jacoby, 83, Dies; Brought Legal Services to the Masses 
  

• Canada and China reach 'landmark' tariff-quota deal 
  

• Ontario explores whether to amend Coroners Act to replace mandatory jail inquests with annual reviews 
  

• Tribunal fines B.C. ostrich farm $10K for failing to report avian influenza symptoms 
  

• Judge Restricts Immigration Agents’ Actions Toward Minnesota Protesters 
  

• Alberta Judge upholds cat custody ruling, saying parenthood and pet ownership aren't same 
  

• Judge cancels Saskatoon parking ticket for man who pulled over because of leaking gas
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of January 12, 2026

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of January 12, 2026

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  January 12, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• 10 people found guilty of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron 
  

• Breaking down the U.S. criminal indictment against ousted Venezuelan leader Maduro 
  

• Ontario's new online courts portal is causing delays, bogging down system, Toronto lawyers say 
  

• Judge Orders Halligan, a Trump Loyalist, to Explain Why She Has Kept U.S. Attorney Title 
  

• Nick Reiner due to enter plea in court after being charged with parents' murder 
  

• Trump suspends U.S. support for 66 international organizations 
  

• Key takeaways from Maduro's first court appearance in U.S. 
  

• Supreme Court to hear coalition's challenge to Ontario Place redevelopment 
  

• A Mississauga, Ont., man took the city to court over not mowing his lawn — and won 
  

• A (Lawyerly) Spat Erupts Over the Defense of Nicolás Maduro
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of December 22, 2025

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of December 22, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  December 22, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, Juul, alleges company fuelled youth addiction 
  

• GTA Jewish community calls for support against antisemitism after Bondi Beach attack 
  

• Rob Reiner's son in custody in connection with his parents' killings 
  

• Ontario has 'zero tolerance' for hate, premier says at menorah lighting ceremony 
  

• Rob Reiner’s Son Arrested After Fatal Stabbing 
  

• Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents 
  

• Alberta’s top court rules oath to monarch for prospective lawyers is unconstitutional 
  

• Trump expands U.S. travel ban to 5 more countries and Palestinian Authority, toughens limits on others 
  

• Carney, Ford to sign a deal to reduce regulatory burden on Ring of Fire, speed up Ontario projects 
  

• Trump Moves to End Access to Gender-Related Care for Minors 
  

• Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction 
  

• Toronto city council approves hike in land transfer tax for luxury homebuyers 
  

• Crown withdraws murder charge against Toronto man who spent 23 years in prison 
  

• Judge sides with province, removes injunction pausing ban on Alberta youth receiving gender-affirming care 

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of December 15, 2025

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of December 15, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  December 15, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• DeSantis Designates CAIR, Muslim Advocacy Group, a ‘Terrorist Organization’ 
  

• Hate crime unit investigating removal of Jewish prayer scrolls from Toronto doorways 
  

• Judge Grants Request to Unseal Grand Jury Records in Ghislaine Maxwell Case 
  

• U.S. judge grants request to release records of Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking case 
  

• Blind St. Catharines, Ont., man awarded $28K after discriminatory hiring process and years-long tribunal wait 
  

• Toronto dog owner sentenced to a year in jail after child was attacked 
  

• Family physicians reach agreement in principle with Quebec over Bill 2 
  

• Ontario Court Rules that Termination Clause Regarding RSU Forfeiture is Illegal 
  

• A Grand Jury Again Resists Trump’s Push to Reindict Letitia James 
  

• Canadian boycott of U.S. hitting border states hard: Congressional report 
  

• Air Canada wins court battle to quash $2,000 payout to passenger for delayed luggage 
  

• Lawyer Singa Bui, who admitted stealing millions of dollars from homeowners is disbarred 
  

• 'Cocaine lawyer' Deepak Paradkar, linked to fugitive Ryan Wedding, could be killed if granted bail, court told
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of December 8, 2025

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of December 8, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  December 8, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• On Trump’s Insults, Somalia’s Prime Minister Says ‘It’s Better Not to Respond’ 
  

• Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery, conspiracy case 
  

• Nicotine pouches are being illegally sold in corner stores across Canada 
  

• Costco joins other companies in legal fight to demand refund of Trump tariffs 
  

• Ontario auditor general finds province not properly overseeing doctor billings 
  

• Assembly of First Nations calls for withdrawal of Canada-Alberta pipeline deal 
  

• How a Verdict by a Jury of 11 People in Queens Made Legal History 
  

• Calgary man guilty of terrorism offences for fighting with ISIS in Syria 
  

• Eglinton Crosstown on final day of testing, but no opening date confirmed 
  

• Alina Habba, Trump’s Former Lawyer, Is Unlawful U.S. Attorney, Appeals Court Says 
  

• All of Toronto's speed cameras are gone. How did we get to this point? 
  

• Ghislaine Maxwell Says She Will Ask a Court to Free Her From Prison 
  

• #Clawbies2025 – Celebrating 20 Years of Canadian Content! 
  

• U.S. business leaders defend CUSMA as Trump threatens to leave trade agreement 
  

• After Years of Debate, Vatican Says No to Women Deacons, at Least for Now 
  

• Canadian Judges' association taking federal government to court over rejection of $28K raise 
  

• Former MLSE boss Leiweke pardoned by Trump months after being indicted 
  

• Failing to Respectfully Dispose of Remains: What are the Consequences? 
  

• Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas Redistricting Maps Pushed by Trump 
  

• Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $72B US 
  

• Elon Musk's X slapped with €120M fine by EU regulator for breaching content rules 
  

• Law society suspends licence of Deepak Paradkar, Ontario lawyer tied to alleged drug lord Ryan Wedding
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of December 1, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  December 1, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Ontario bar exam for future lawyers could be scrapped, replaced with skills-based course 
  

• Ford tells protesters to 'go find a job' as controversial housing bill passes at Queen's Park 
  

• Youth charged with terrorism-related offences after allegedly posting ISIS videos in GTA: RCMP 
  

• New prosecutor won't pursue charges against Trump in Georgia election interference case 
  

• A look back at secularism laws in Quebec ahead of another bill limiting religion 
  

• Ontario takes control of real estate regulator 
  

• Restorative justice helped me turn my life around — and it started with one drum
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of November 24, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  November 24, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Rogers clients complain of customer service nightmare, spending hours on hold to resolve simple issues 
  

• Ontario government proposes forcing impaired drivers to pay child support for victim's families 
  

• The Growing Cost of Keeping Close Ties with Jeffrey Epstein 
  

• Texas Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’ 
  

• Comey’s Lawyers Head to Court to Argue Vindictive Prosecution by Trump 
  

• Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters 
  

• Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges 
  

• Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Deploying National Guard in D.C. 
  

• Ontario bar exam for future lawyers could be scrapped, replaced with skills-based course
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of November 17, 2025

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of November 17, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  November 17, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Ontario recruiter sues OpenAI, alleging unsafe product design drove him to mental health crisis
  
  
• US Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision 
  

• Trump Pardons Rudy Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election 
  

• Over 260 Quebec doctors apply for Ontario licences in weeks following Bill 2 
  

• Jeffrey Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct 
  

• Jeffrey Epstein alleged Trump 'knew about the girls,' in email released by Democrats 
  

• Calvin Duncan, Self-Taught Jailhouse Lawyer, Runs for Court Clerk in New Orleans 
  

• Ontario court rules province can allow online gamblers to play with people outside Canada 
  

• Trump-appointed attorneys have been disqualified 3 times this year. Will the Comey, James prosecutor be next? 
  

• Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Case
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of November 10, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  November 10, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• US Supreme Court Confronts Trump and His Tariffs in Test of Presidential Power 
  

• Ontario government says withheld LCBO inventory of U.S. booze is a cabinet secret 
  

• TTC, Metrolinx under fire for not extending service following World Series Game 7 
  

• Ontario's scrapping of Toronto's green roof bylaw has opposition MPPs, advocates seeing red 
  

• U.S. Supreme Court weighs Trump's tariffs in test of presidential power 
  

• Supreme Court won’t hear appeal in B.C. ostrich case, opening door to controversial cull 
  

• Toronto police release detailed data on intimate partner violence for the 1st time 
  

• Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presses charges after man eludes security, gropes her 
  

• Supreme Court will hear appeals of Saskatchewan's school pronoun law 
  

• Trump administration fights court ruling to pay food assistance to 42 million amid shutdown 
  

• Man who threw sandwich at U.S. federal agent found not guilty of assault 
  

• Ontario recruiter sues OpenAI, alleging unsafe product design drove him to mental health crisis
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of November 3, 2025

Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of  November 3, 2025 from Wise Law on Twitter:

• Leaked files reveal CRA refunded millions by mistake 
  

• Province defunds Toronto’s last supervised consumption site outside downtown core 
  

• After Law Firms Make Deals With Trump, D.C. Bar Warns of Ethical Jeopardy 
  

• Texas sues Tylenol makers J&J and Kenvue, citing unproven link between the drug and autism 
  

• Inside the special task force targeting 'dangerous' drone drops behind prison walls 
  

• 5 more suspects arrested in connection with Louvre jewel heist 
  

• Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished 
  

• Doug Ford tells feds to 'immediately' overturn Supreme Court ruling against mandatory child porn sentences
  

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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