Law

Opposition leader eyes 'Sharia law for bike theft' (AFP via Yahoo! News)

24 Jul 2008

The man who could become Britain's next prime minister joked Thursday that he was thinking about bringing in Sharia law for bicycle thieves after having his own bike stolen outside a London supermarket.

'Wall Street Journal' Joins the Law Debate (US News & World Report)

24 Jul 2008

The newspaper's Law Blog joins the discussion on possible law school ranking methodology changes.

Joy Luck Club: The health benefits of daughters-in-law (EurekAlert!)

24 Jul 2008

In a new twist on the Confucian ideal of filial piety, a study finds that the assistance of daughters-in-law – but not their own children – helps mitigate depression among older people in China.