courts
A Judge Has Lifted a Convicted Sex Offender's Curfew So He Can Attend Glastonbury
How can we view a sex offender's desire to attend a music festival as more important than the lifelong physical and psychological damage of the victim?
Asian American Band The Slants Can Trademark Name No Matter How Offensive It Might Be, Court Rules
"I realized that there’s power in claiming an identity, shifting the meaning and stereotype around," says the band.
What It's Like Drawing Mobsters and Celebrity Defendants as a Courtroom Artist
Christine Cornell has drawn the Boston Marathon bomber, John Lennon's killer, famed mobster John Gotti, and a host of other figures at the centers of high-profile trials.
We Asked a Lawyer What's Next for Alleged Serial Rapist Bill Cosby
We called up an expert on celebrity trials, sex offences and defamation at the University of Southern California for his take on the formerly beloved comedian's legal woes and how they might play out.
The Family of a Japanese Man Who Killed Himself Over an Insane Work Schedule Won a Landmark Law Suit
Is the country's famous workaholic culture finally changing?
A Lawyer Makes the Case for Chimpanzee Personhood
The US legal system will soon decide whether chimps are beings or things.
The Alleged Teenaged Terrorist Who's Been in Solitary Confinement for Two Years
Aakash Dalal's parents say their son is being mistreated by the courts.
A Woman Was Denied a Marriage License Because of Her Fiance's Disability
Colette's fiance has been in a vegetative state for four years now.