LEGALITY
Japan’s Latest Whale Hunt Killed 122 Pregnant Females and 114 Juveniles
It's the latest chapter in a legal saga over international whaling rules.
Looking Back at the Legal Bill that Killed off British Rave Culture
We examine the four pages of documents that effectively put an end to the golden days of the UK party scene.
Are Sex Parties Legal? We Spoke to A Veteran Promoter To Find Out
Sex-positive communities navigate a complex set of archaic laws regulating morality.
Dad Sues Woman For Lying About Birth Control, Ontario Court Says ‘Nah’
The father’s case was shot down due to the fact that he had consented to having unprotected sex.
You Should Be Able to Use Tesla's Self-Driving Mode to Make Money
The company prohibits using self-driving mode for 'revenue purposes' outside its forthcoming network. But legal precedents support overriding this restriction.
Why Canadian Restaurants Are Starting to Taking Food Allergies More Seriously
When severe-allergy sufferers go out to eat, what’s being done to keep them safe, and who’s to blame when they get sick?
New York Bar Only Lets In Women Over 25 and Men Over 30
According to the New York Civil Liberties Union, the policy is sexist, ageist, and probably illegal.
A Native American Tribe Just Panicked and Burned All Its Weed
The South Dakota tribe planned to open a marijuana resort, but then freaked out about the possibility of a federal raid and burned all of the marijuana.
Hells Angels, Black Panthers, and Psychedelics: Criminal Defense Lawyer Tony Serra Is the Hippie Atticus Finch
Serra, who took a (probably LSD-inspired) vow of poverty and has been jailed twice for refusing to pay taxes, has been a go-to lawyer for what he calls "anti-government entities" since the 1960s.
‘You’re Really Being an Asshole, Officer'
A look back at some historical court cases involving people cursing at cops.
Necrophilia Is a Tough Crime to Adjudicate
Laws for governing the treatment of dead bodies are murky at best and contradictory at worst, since it's more of an ethical question whether corpses should be treated like people or property.
The UK Government Is Finally Cracking Down on Rip-Off Ticket Resellers
It's good news for Britons who don't want to spend thousands of pounds to watch people play guitars.