German state of Berlin declares circumcision legal

Published on September 5, 2012

The state of Berlin declared circumcision legal. Berlin became the first of Germany's 16 states to declare the practice legal following a Cologne court ruling in June that non-medical circumcisions on children amounted to a criminal offense, according to the German news agency DPA.

Who will protect us from the NRA?

By Rob Eshman
Published on July 25, 2012

The National Rifle Association (NRA) claims it exists to protect our rights. My question is this: Who will protect us from the NRA?

Israeli panel: West Bank settlements, outposts legal under int’l law

Published on July 9, 2012

West Bank settlements are legal under international law, according to an Israeli committee set up to review the legal status of West Bank land.

Netanyahu says he wants to legalize West Bank outposts

Published on April 4, 2012

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will submit a plan to legalize several West Bank outposts and avoid the demolition of another.

Israel has a legal case for striking Iran

Published on March 12, 2012

In a world where nuclear weapons could soon be in the hands of a rogue nation like Iran, an Israeli preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be fully justified. Despite its ban on aggressive war, Article 51 of the United Nations Charter clearly recognizes a state’s inherent right of self-defense.

Jesse Eisenberg’s five minutes in ‘Hell’

By Lauren Bottner
Published on December 1, 2011

Picks for rabbinical judges’ panel riles Israeli women’s groups

Published on November 23, 2011

Women's and human rights groups in Israel criticized the Israel Bar Association's decision not to appoint any women to a committee that appoints rabbinical judges.

Turkey vows to take legal action against Israel

Published on September 2, 2011

Turkey said on Friday it will seek to prosecute all Israelis responsible for crimes committed during an Israeli raid on a ship bound for the Gaza Strip that killed nine Turks in May 2010.

U.N. panel faults both sides in Gaza flotilla clash

Published on September 1, 2011

A long-awaited U.N. report on an Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship that killed nine Turks declares that Israel's naval blockade of the Gaza Strip was legal, but that the Jewish state used unreasonable force.

U.N. panel’s report says Gaza blockade was legal

Published on September 1, 2011

A long-awaited U.N. report on a May 2010 Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound ship that killed nine Turks says that Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip was legal, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

Pico-Robertson’s pot prince

By Jonah Lowenfeld
Published on October 27, 2010

In a way, medical marijuana dispensary owner Matthew Cohen is just another small businessman.

Public Court Battle Erupts Over Possession of Torahs

By Julie Gruenbaum Fax
Published on March 11, 2009

Teriton tenants win battle to stay in historic apartment complex

By Jane Ulman
Published on December 25, 2008

After a three-year battle with alleged religious nonprofit Or Khaim Hashalom, tenants of the historic 28-unit Teriton Apartments in Santa Monica have won the right to remain in or return to their apartments for up to seven years under their former rent-controlled leases, according to a settlement made public Dec. 4.

The Four Big Madoff Questions:
Who's to blame, how much is lost, where's the money, will it occur again?

By Dean Rotbart
Published on December 24, 2008

Why is this fraud different from all other frauds?

Years from now, lawyers, journalists and historians are likely to still be debating the causes and consequences of Madoff's massive deception. Untangling the mess will not only be crucial in the bid to provide restitution to some victims, it will also become a case study of how not to repeat the same mistakes.

Big legal trouble ahead for victimized charities and investors

By Dean Rotbart
Published on December 24, 2008

In the eyes of the American judicial system, said fraud investigators and asset hunters, some innocent victims of Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme are legitimate targets for government and civil actions seeking to compel them to disgorge any gains they derived.

Conservative Supreme Court rulings vex Jewish advocacy groups

By Ron Kampeas
Published on July 5, 2007

Not only has the Supreme Court thoroughly abandoned a decades-old tradition of upholding the liberal gains of the 1950s and 1960s, it has become the premier bulwark of conservatism now that Democrats have retaken Congress and the White House is weakened to the point of impotency.

Yoram Hassid: The Man in the Middle

By Karmel Melamed
Published on December 28, 2006

For the past 20 years, Yoram Hassid, a 60-something financially successful general contractor, has been quietly helping scores of local Jews -- in particular Iranian Jews -- avoid the courtrooms, acting as an unpaid mediator in disputes over everything from multimillion dollar real estate deals to challenging family conflicts.

More Information on Getting That Visa

Published on September 7, 2006

The U.S. government estimates that about 40 percent of people who are in this country illegally arrived on a legal visa but lost their legal status either by overstaying or otherwise violating the terms of their visa. These are sometimes referred to as "nonimmigrant overstayers."

The Circuit

By Michael Aushenker
Published on April 2, 1998

The Circuit.