India’s new law punishes men who break off promises after sex

India’s new criminal code, the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), has sparked controversy with the introduction of Section 69, a law that penaliz...

US law schools see increase in Asian applicants

Asian applicants to American law schools have increased by 6.1% this year, according to new data from the Law School Admission Council. Mean...

Hawaii governor signs 13 bills aimed at Native Hawaiian communities

Hawaii Governor Josh Green signed 13 pieces of legislation directed at Native Hawaiian communities on June 28. The bills primarily cover hou...

New NJ law requires state documents be translated into 7 languages

A new bill in New Jersey requires state agencies and departments to translate documents into the seven most-spoken, non-English languages in...

SF candidates face stricter regulations when using Chinese names on ballots

In San Francisco, the tradition of political candidates adopting Chinese names for ballots is facing stricter regulations.  Adhering to stat...

China is considering a ban on clothes that ‘hurt the feelings of the Chinese people’

China’s legislature is considering revisions to a law that could result in fines and jail time for individuals who offend the government thr...

Chinese citizens in Florida sue state over law banning them from buying homes

Four Chinese citizens are suing Florida over its upcoming law that will prohibit them from purchasing property in the state. According to th...

Chinese woman divorces husband who hid $1.5 million lottery win, spent it on ex-wife

A Chinese man who hid 10 million yuan (approximately $1.5 million) in lottery winnings from his wife is being divorced and sued for a portio...

George Takei came out at 68 because he was angry at Arnold Schwarzenegger

George Takei recently revealed that he came out as gay in response to former California Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to veto th...

Chinese teen regrets $115 tattoo sleeve, receives compensation nearly 7 times original price

Tattoos and regret: It’s a pairing that’s especially common in societies where body ink is traditionally frowned upon. For most individuals ...

Foreign tourists can still have sex outside marriage in Bali, governor says

Foreigners visiting Bali will not be affected by Indonesia’s new law against extramarital sex, according to officials. Last week, the coun...

South Koreans are about to become at least 1 year younger

South Koreans will see their legal ages change in June 2023 after a parliamentary legislation standardizing their age system goes into effe...

Indonesia set to criminalize sex, cohabitation before marriage for citizens and tourists

Indonesia is expected to criminalize sex and cohabitation outside of marriage with penalties of up to a year in prison, according to govern...

New York now requires those convicted of hate crimes to undergo hate crime prevention training

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) announced the signing of two new bills, Assembly Bill A1202 and Assembly Bill A5913A, to address the “rising tide ...

Trans woman in Japan denied status as parent of her own daughter

A Japanese court has ruled that a trans woman in her 40s cannot be recognized as the legal parent of her second daughter due to her transit...

Japan to change age of adulthood for the first time since the Meiji Era of the late 1800s

Starting April 1, Japan will lower its legal adult age from 20 to 18. The change will upend over 140 years of civil code, soon giving 18- ...

Former US Prosecutors and Over 70 Firms Are Uniting to Offer Free Legal Help to Fight Asian Hate

A collective of over 70 law firms and large company law departments in the U.S. has launched a national pro bono initiative to help victims ...

Andrew Yang Lasted Only 5 Months Working at an Elite Law Firm Because It Wasn’t Worth It

Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has openly talked about his aborted career as a corporate attorney in which he “spent five unh...

Student Dies in Massive Protest Against Law Making Sex Before Marriage Illegal in Indonesia

On Thursday, the massive protest against a controversial proposed bill in Indonesia that has become increasingly violent in the last few day...

Gemma Chan Reveals How She’s Used Her Oxford Law Degree Since Becoming an Actress

Actress Gemma Chan recently shared how her law degree from Oxford University somehow became quite useful in her acting career. The “Crazy R...

Macau’s Billionaire ‘King of Gambling’ Gets Sued By His Nephew For $255 Million

Macau’s “King of Gambling,” Stanley Ho Hung-sun, is facing a lawsuit filed by his own nephew for alleged unpaid shares dividends. Based on ...

Thailand Wants to Legalize Medical M‌a‌r‌iju‌an‌a in 2018 as a ‘New Year Gift’ for Citizens

Thai officials are now planning to swiftly approve the legalization of ma‌r‌iju‌an‌a in the country, and they are aiming to make it availabl...

Florida Expected to Repeal a Racist Law That Prevents Asian Farmers From Owning Land

In November, voters in Florida will attempt to repeal a 1926 law that prevents Asian farmers from owning and leasing land in the state. The ...

Singaporean Influencer Pushes Driver to Go 120 MPH, Says Men Who Can’t Do It are ‘Not Worthy’

A social media influencer in Singapore shared clips of a ride that hit the road with speeds of up to 192 kilometers per hour (119 miles per ...

Boba Tea Shops Scramble as San Francisco Moves to Ban Plastic Straws

Owners of bubble tea shops in San Francisco have been forced to search for new kinds of straws as the city’s Board of Supervisors decides to...

China May Start Paying Couples to Have Children

The Chinese government is looking into the possibility of providing financial incentives to encourage couples to have more children as the c...

Taiwanese Cosplayer Under Fire for Taking Sexy Photos in Military Uniform

A cosplayer has gone viral for donning a military uniform in her latest photoshoot, which is against the law in Taiwan. The images, which we...

They Went Viral For Traveling Across China in an RV, Now Their Car is Apparently ‘Illegal’

Gao Zhen and Ting Ting, collectively known as RV Diary on Weibo, have been called out by China’s Ministry of Public Security for the “illega...

‘Rurouni Kenshin’ Creator Faces Only $1,800 Fine for Having Child Porn

Nobuhiro Watsuki, the creator of the popular samurai anime/manga series “Rurouni Kenshin,” evaded a prison sentence after being charged with...

Indonesian Province Fights Sexual Harassment By Banning Women From Wearing ‘Sexy Clothes’

The regional representative council for the province of Bengkulu (DPRD), on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, is planning to combat sexual h...

The Illegal Things I Got Away with Because I’m Asian, Not Black or Latino

The first time I gambled was in 1999 at the Nickel City in East Side San Jose. I was 9-years-old and my Vietnamese friend Vincent, his suspi...

Texas Judge Put On Unpaid Leave Over Citizenship Issues, Becomes U.S. Citizen

A judge serving in Corpus Christi, Texas, received her citizenship after being removed from the bench for not having it, according to CBS. J...

Japan is Finally Making Changes to a 100-Year-Old Rape Law

After being left unchanged for a hundred years, Japan is finally moving toward improving its archaic sex crime law. Japanese parliament...

‘Severe Punishment’ of Human Rights Lawyer is China’s Best Achievement of 2016, Says Chief Justice

The jailing of defense lawyer Zhou Shifeng and his fellow human rights activists were among China’s top legal achievements in 2016, accordin...

New Traffic Study Confirms a Popular Stereotype About Japanese People

After a recent study looked into the behaviors of Japanese and French pedestrians in obeying traffic laws, certain perceptions about the two...

Chinese Farmer Teaches Himself Law to Sue Company That Polluted His Land

A Chinese farmer, who took a state-owned chemical company to court after spending 16 years studying law by himself has scored a victory in t...