The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a woman's claims that she suffered physical, emotional, and mental damage from a 2-day violent exorcism when she was 17. Texas state court gave the church a blank ticket to do whatever they want because it would be religious practices. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A Japanese law lecturer who bared her bottom to a judge will apply for bail pending an appeal against her recent convictions for threatening to kill court officials. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Is a Nazi slogan still a Nazi slogan if it is uttered in English instead of German? Not necessarily -- at least according to Germany's Federal Court of Justice.

Using Nazi symbols and slogans is a punishable crime in Germany. But now neo-Nazis may have more leeway after a federal German court ruled that slogans are not illegal if they are translated into another language. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

A German federal court ruled that two Jews who were forced by the Nazis to work in ghettos have a right to a pension for their labor, setting the stage for thousands of others to receive payments. The Federal Social Affairs Court ruled that the two qualified for pensions because, although they did not receive financial compensation for their work, they received food and other items - meaning the ... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease. picked by karenben 1 year ago

The first of nine cases filed by parents who claim a mercury-based preservative in vaccines caused their child's autism will soon go to court. There has been no link proven between vaccines and autism, but if the court decides in their favor, affected children could benefit from a trust fund. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago

The National Rifle Association is asking the Supreme Court to strike down strict gun control laws in the Chicago area, setting the stage for another high court battle over Second Amendment protections for gun owners.

The NRA wants the court to rule that last year's gun rights decision invalidating a handgun ban in the District of Columbia applies as well to local and state laws. picked by bingo 6 months ago

The unidentified Sagamihara man was prosecuted in Sagamihara Summary Court for posting the video of himself choking, hitting and generally abusing the ferret on an Internet message board picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

An Ohio court says it won't accept new civil, small claims, criminal and traffic cases because it has run out of money for paper.

Judge Lee McClelland said the Morrow County Municipal Court that handles the cases has only enough paper left to print hearing notices and other documents for cases already pending. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

They are defying a court ruling and state that they will defend their stance in states other than California as well.
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*Use of the Starbucks logo and name does not imply ownership by Plime. Please don't sue them. Or me...I have no money. picked by moe 2 years ago

A Saudi court has rejected a plea to divorce an eight-year-old girl married off by her father to a man who is 58, saying the case should wait until the girl reaches puberty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

This guy is remarkable...only 19 years old...and world champ...at whistling...from Japan.

He's a second year student at Kansei University, Takumi Gima.

About 35 secs into the youtube clip, he takes off. picked by laowai 3 years ago

Australian, US and Japanese authorities are investigating the discovery of what is thought to be the skeleton of a World War II pilot along the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. picked by ConeOfSilence 1 year ago

In a bad case of It seemed like a good idea at the time syndrome, a Japanese customs officer decided that the way to test their sniffer dogs was to hide a bag of cannabis in a random passenger's luggage. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

No, not made in Japan. Made of Japan, or at least made of Japanese blogs. The site taps into 150 blogs each hour, analyzes the colors and brings them together to make a shoe. What you can do then is to click on any of the elements of the shoe and see what it is and which blog it comes from.

Could be nsfw, you never know... picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

An entire blog about trying tasting and commenting on some of the Japanese sweets.
(oh.... toasted maffy, I must try!) picked by AtlantaDelta 2 years ago

Clip of a Japanese television show where the object is to stack as many nummy treats on your pet as possible without the stack falling OR being eaten.
Cute, funny, AND Japanese... the trifecta! picked by RowanGrey 2 years ago

A young woman’s life was changed in a split-second by a devastating car crash. Now her family wants to know why Chrysler lawyers issued the subpoena for a court order to get inside her MySpace world to see her personal blogs. picked by muppet 2 years ago

The Japanese Version of Ronald seems a bit... sexy. picked by melgesevad 2 years ago

On December 10th the Supreme Court decided two companion cases that essentially hold that the Federal Sentencing guidelines really are just guidelines. In other words, the sentencing court, after giving them consideration, is free to disregard them and impose the sentence the court thinks is appropriate in a given case. To understand the significance of this development, here is a brief overview... read full post picked by bhartzer 2 years ago