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

Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net