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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of April 6, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of April 6, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of April 6, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Ontario proposing to dramatically increase fines for fare evasions on GO Transit

Human rights tribunal approves $8.5B child welfare deal for Ontario First Nations

Man who crashed truck into Michigan synagogue inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says

U.S. judge halts construction of Trump's $400M White House ballroom

Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician, diplomat and journalist, dead at 88

Prosecutors seek to overturn bail for Ontario lawyer linked to Ryan Wedding

Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Challenge to Birthright Citizenship

Ontario's minimum wage is increasing to $17.95 per hour in October

Taylor Swift sued over alleged trademark infringement for The Life of a Showgirl

Justices grill Trump administration lawyer on ending birthright citizenship, with president in attendance

Trump fires U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi

Pam Bondi's loyalty to Trump wasn't enough to keep her job. Here's why

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of March 30, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of March 30, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 30, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Coke Canada Bottling terminates worker injured on the job, says keeping him would be too hard on the company

Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $19 Million Judgment

Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors in $44B buyout, jury finds

Federal minimum wage increasing to $18.15 per hour

Toronto police banning protests in North York residential area

Fact check: Fake CBC articles use this business writer’s byline

Justice minister won't meet premiers' demand for 'sea change' to how judges are appointed

OpenAI shuts down Sora app amid rising concerns about deepfakes and consent

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Canada’s Supreme Court Hears Case on Ability to Suspend Constitutional Rights

Former Toronto radio host fires back at co-host's abuse allegations at human rights tribunal

EU charges porn sites with breaching tech safety rules, could face fines

Trump Calls for Law Cracking Down on Crime and ‘Rogue Judges’

Judge in Maduro trial refuses to dismiss charges

U.S. lawmakers demand answers after Canadian man says border officers made him give DNA sample

Judge hands defeat to Musk's X, throws out lawsuit accusing advertisers of illegal boycott

Ontario court slashing $500M legal fees will have ‘chilling effect’ on other cases, argue lawyers

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of March 23, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of March 23, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 23, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Ontario to end funding for 7 supervised drug consumption sites, province confirms

Judge Strikes Down RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Policies in Blow to Trump’s Health Agenda

OPP investigation finds no wrongdoing from Toronto police officers at Umar Zameer trial

No charges against Ontario resident who shot and injured alleged home invader: police

The Ontario government announces the appointment of 6 new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective March 26, 2026.

Judge Skeptical of Trump Power to Build White House Ballroom

Expert, former SIU director question findings in OPP investigation into Umar Zameer trial

Hundreds of Ontario court cases compromised by police violations of Charter rights: report

Lawyers for Umar Zameer 'set record straight' after OPP investigation, Ford's call for judge apology

Afroman wins lawsuit with Ohio police who said rapper mocked them in viral music video

Canada, allies say they're ready to help secure Strait of Hormuz, but don't say how

Calls for judge in Umar Zameer case to apologize are 'inappropriate and unethical': chief justice

Seven-year-old Canadian girl with autism and mother detained by ICE in Texas

Ontario proposing to cap ticket resale prices at original value

The Canadian bail backlash

Trump Administration Sues Harvard Over Accusations of Antisemitism

Elon Musk Is Responsible for Some Twitter Investor Losses, Jury Finds

Alberta’s 'Peterson law' leads lawyers' regulator to stop mandating Indigenous education course

2 men accused of fathering hundreds of kids banned from donating sperm in Quebec

Striking Down Pentagon Press Limits, Judge Vindicates Independent Journalism

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of March 16, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of March 16, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 16, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Live Nation, U.S. Department of Justice reach settlement in antitrust trial

Hamilton man, 25, charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death to Ontario premier

YouTube Adds Tool to Help Public Figures Report Fake Videos

Ford says Ontario government will take over Toronto's Billy Bishop airport

Police release video of suspect vehicle fleeing 'national security incident' shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto

D.C. Bar Begins Disciplinary Proceedings Against Ed Martin, senior US Justice Department official

Alberta teachers lose injunction bid challenging government back-to-work bill

Ford government proposes FOI law change that would keep premier's records secret

Trump administration expands trade investigations to Canada, dozens of other countries

Over 15,000 students could be suspended in Peel Region due to vaccination status

$150,000 Moral Damages for Failure to Pay $148,000 Bonus Owing for 8 Years:

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of March 9, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of March 9, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of March 9, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Trump Administration, in Reversal, Tries to Continue Fight Against Law Firms

Justin Timberlake doesn't want impaired-driving arrest footage released. He's suing to stop it

Hamilton judge rules Ontario's sex offender registry is unconstitutional. What could happen next?

U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds

Toronto police chief says work is already underway in response to corruption probe

Brady Bunch house in L.A. granted historic landmark status

New York bill would ban chatbots from answering medical, legal questions

Should the cheese curds atop your poutine get special protected status in Quebec?

Supreme Court rules Quebec's exclusion of asylum seekers in subsidized daycare is discriminatory

Justice Department releases Epstein files that include uncorrobarated Trump allegation, after complaints

OpenAI sued for practicing law without a license

GTA Jewish community urges action against antisemitism after 3 synagogue shootings in a week

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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

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

Why the Supreme Court challenge of Quebec's secularism law matters to the whole country

Judge Bars Release of Special Counsel Report on Trump’s Mishandling of Documents

Toronto student jailed in Pakistan over social media content days after going missing

Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump

Bill Clinton will testify about Epstein. His former inquisitor Ken Starr never had to

Assault charges dropped against Ontario man who confronted home intruder

In Landmark Trial, Plaintiff Says Social Media Harm Started at Age 6

EEOC reverses course to deny transgender workers’ right to choose restrooms

Alleged attack on Crown attorney from prisoner's box prompts calls for Ontario to step up safety in courtrooms

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of February 23, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 23, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 23, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Paid out of pocket for a fender-bender? Fine, but the law says you have to tell your insurer

Ottawa urged to send salary dispute with judges directly to Supreme Court

Democrats target bridge owner Moroun in expanding probe of Trump's threats

Former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested by U.K. police

Banner with Trump's image displayed outside Justice Dept. headquarters

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces fall referendum on immigration, constitutional questions

U.S. Supreme Court finds Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs under emergency law

Loblaw-owned Superstore fined $10K for promoting imported food as Canadian

Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Displays About Slavery at Washington’s House

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of February 17, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 17, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 17, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Beautiful, wonderful, or Toronto transit's black eye? Whatever it is, the Eglinton Crosstown is finally open

Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Windsor and Detroit

Ghislaine Maxwell takes the Fifth in U.S. House committee appearance from prison

Prosecutors Fail to Bring Charges Against Democrats Involved in Illegal Orders Video

Oral HIV self-test approved for sale in Canada

Judge blocks Fairweather-owned brand from moving into Yorkdale

Instagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not ‘Clinically Addictive’ in Landmark Trial

Trump is set to scrap a longstanding legal basis for U.S. climate action. Here's what that could mean

Toronto police have issued over $2M in tickets to drivers for parking on snow routes

Tuition set to rise, OSAP grants lower with new Ontario post-secondary funding changes: minister

Bad Bunny’s ‘love conquering hate’ message at Super Bowl reiterated by Miami judge sentencing assaulter

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of February 9, 2026

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Wise Law's Legal Headlines for the week of February 9, 2026

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Here are our leading legal headlines for the week of February 9, 2026 from Wise Law on Twitter:

Judge rules against U.S. plan to strip 350,000 Haitians of legal status, notes 'racial animus' of Noem, Trump

Police Search X’s Premises in France as Prosecutors Summon Elon Musk

Man Convicted of Trying to Assassinate Trump Gets Life Sentence

Thousands of Epstein files taken down after some survivors' names and nude photos found

Premier says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection

Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

Costco's beloved rotisserie chicken gets roasted in lawsuit over preservatives

TTC CEO says Eglinton Crosstown will open Sunday, after 15 years

U.S. Supreme Court green lights California pro-Democrat redistricting voting map

Canadian hockey star Gavin McKenna charged with aggravated assault

York police hold news conference after 9 TPS officers reportedly charged in tow truck investigation

Federal public servants called back to office 4 days a week starting this summer

Newly released Epstein email appears to confirm photo of Virginia Giuffre, former prince Andrew

Toronto's Eglinton Crosstown to begin service this weekend after 15-year 'nightmare'

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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

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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

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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

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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

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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

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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

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- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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