CHARNEY LAW IN THE MEDIA

July 28, 2023

Man calling on OPP to fire Toronto officer over alleged sex toy threat

A tow truck driver who claims he was the victim of police abuse, including an alleged threat of sexual assault, is calling on the OPP […]
July 28, 2023

Toronto man wants cop fired after the OPP officer allegedly threatened him with sex toys

TORONTO — A police officer seen on video allegedly threatening to sexually assault a tow-truck driver with two pink sex toys should be fired, the […]
July 28, 2023

G20 protesters ready for closure after settling lawsuits against Toronto police

Three protesters who alleged police brutality during the G20 summit in Toronto say they’re satisfied with a recent legal settlement and ready to move on […]
July 28, 2023

Toronto police sued for $1.4M over G20 ‘hairy legs’ profiling

A group of seven protesters from Hamilton, Ont. are suing Toronto police for $1.4 million, claiming they were unfairly profiled, arrested and mistreated during the […]
July 28, 2023

G20 Protesters Launch Lawsuits

Two G20 protesters filed lawsuits Tuesday against Toronto police. CBC News · Posted: Mar 15, 2011 4:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: March 15, 2011 […]
July 28, 2023

Woman who encountered Officer Bubbles sues police

About a year ago, Courtney Winkels blew some bubbles. Ten minutes later, she found herself trapped between lines of police in riot gear. Officers grabbed […]
July 28, 2023

Protester becomes lawyer, turns tables on police

A student protester turned lawyer took his crusade against police wrongdoing to a Toronto small-claims court Tuesday, asking $25,000 in damages for injuries that include […]
July 28, 2023

Lawsuit filed against Waterloo Regional Police over sharing of nude photos

A former Kitchener man has filed a $900,000 lawsuit against the Waterloo Regional Police Service and three of its officers. CTV Kitchener – Published Wednesday, July […]
January 17, 2020

Man sues for jail beating by mental health inmate

MILTON — A former Kitchener man is suing the provincial government and a psychiatrist for $6 million after he was almost beaten to death by […]
January 17, 2020

Const. James Forcillo trial marks a historic moment in Canada

When James Forcillo walks through the doors of a downtown Toronto courthouse Tuesday, the constable will follow a path few Canadian police officers have taken. […]
January 17, 2020

SIU investigates after family alleges Toronto police brutally beat man who later died

Toronto police show up in riot gear, with shields, battering ram CBC News · Posted: Nov 19, 2015 5:30 AM ET | Last Updated: March […]
January 17, 2020

Beau Baker’s family pleased by ruling to name officer involved in fatal shooting

Justice Patrick J. Flynn said “neither an anonymity order nor a publication ban are necessary” CBC News · Posted: Oct 31, 2018 Beau Baker’s mother […]
January 17, 2020

From victim to victor: Markland family settles with police after cops raid wrong home ‘I had to fight because I couldn’t let it go down like that’

When people type the names of Pamela Markland’s kids into Google, they get two words: “raid victims.” Now the Hamilton mom wants a new word […]
January 17, 2020

Justice for victims of disgraced Hamilton cop

TORONTO SUN   Craig Ruthowsky was a disgrace as a cop. Published: December 14, 2019   And there are few things crawling this planet worse than […]
January 17, 2020

Jermaine Carby’s family suing Peel police for $12 million

Two years after Jermaine Carby was fatally shot by police following a traffic stop, his family has filed a $12 million lawsuit alleging racial profiling […]