| October 29, 2004 | Subway-Tology! MTA Poster Full Of Plugs For Religion | A poster being sold to mark the 100th anniversary of the subway has an underground message - and it has nothing to do with trains. The poster, which depicts a crowded Times Square subway station, contains what seems like an endless number of plugs for the controversial Church of Scientology. The poster also showcases at least half a dozen Web sites with connections to Scientology. | |
| April 10, 2004 | Jewish Couple Sue IRS, Seek To Deduct Cost Of Children's Religious Education | In their lawsuit, Michael and Marla Sklar of Los Angeles contend the IRS erred by disallowing their tax deduction claim when the agency permits Scientologists to write off the cost of spiritual counseling and instruction on that religion's tenets. "You have a particular sect that's being favored by the state based on religion," said Michael Sklar, an accountant. The case "will have enormous ramifications whatever the ruling is. I didn't do this for the $3,000 that's at stake." | |
| December 13, 2002 | Woman Critical of Church's 'Manipulative' Techniques | A woman who is suing the Church of Scientology told the High Court yesterday she did not criticise Scientologists in general but took issue with the techniques devised by the church's founder and used in the pursuit of its activities. Ms Mary Johnston said the church was engaged in a personal and vindictive campaign against her. Her issue was with the coercive and manipulative techniques devised by the founder of the church, L Ron Hubbard, and used in pursuit of its activities. Ms Johnston said Hubbard had written that anyone who was antagonistic to Scientology could be tricked, sued, lied to, cheated or destroyed. | |
| December 12, 2002 | Church of Scientology 'Coercive' | A woman who is suing the Church of Scientology for damages told the High Court yesterday she was distressed to recall that a man became unconscious while she was giving him an "auditing" session. She described the church as "coercive" and "destructive". She has sued the church and three of its members for damages alleging personal injury, breach of constitutional rights. | |
| December 11, 2002 | Church Pressure Not Raised On Talk Show | A woman who is suing the Church of Scientology has been cross-examined at length in the High Court about why she had not spoken about the alleged pressure put on her by the church when interviewed on RT's Late Late Show in February 1995. Ms Johnston is suing the church and three of its members for damages for personal injuries, breach of constitutional rights and conspiracy. | |
| December 10, 2002 | Controversial Church Sued | A Dublin woman who claims she was brainwashed by the Church of Scientology has begun a High Court legal action for damages. She is now suing the organization because of the experiences and pressures she claims she suffered while a member and because of threats and intimidation she claims to have suffered when she tried to leave. She is also claiming a breach of her constitutional rights, defamation and conspiracy by the church. | |
| December 6, 2002 | Church Pressed Woman To Sell Shop, Court Told | A woman who is suing the Church of Scientology has told the High Court she had been encouraged to sell her business to pay for courses which would advance her within the organisation and which would cost about (pounds) 9,200 sterling. As a result of her involvement with the church, she became withdrawn from her family and friends. She tried to recruit people into scientology but was unsuccessful in most cases. She had many rows with her boyfriend in which she "screamed, shouted, ranted and raved". Her short-term memory started to be affected. | |
| December 5, 2002 | Scientology Case Woman Tells Of Abortion Confession | A woman who is suing the Church of Scientology told the High Court yesterday she became very distressed during a church "auditing session" in 1992 and had recounted an event that nobody else knew about her, that she had been pregnant and had had an abortion. What really disturbed her was that, far from feeling relieved at the end of the session, she actually felt anxious and concerned. | |
| December 4, 2002 | Court Told Woman Suffered Personality Change | A woman suffered a personality change after she was sucked into the grasp of the Church of Scientology and subjected to mind-control techniques, the High Court was told yesterday. Ms Mary Johnson has sued the church for damages. Among courses Ms Johnson reluctantly signed up for was a "purification rundown", the court heard. The starting point for entry to the church was a personality test which was "not a proper psychological test". | |
| November 16, 2002 | Ruling Puts 'No Win, No Fee' Cases In Doubt | Master James Flynn yesterday ruled that two bills for costs before him in a legal action against the Church of Scientology (COS) and others should be taxed at "nil" as the defendants (who had been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay costs) could, he held, have no greater liability than the person who sued them. The ruling could have serious implications for the legal profession. Ms Johnston had claimed she had suffered a distinct personality change after being subjected to what she alleged were COS mind control techniques. She sued COS and three named persons for damages. | |
| December 9, 2001 | Church Loads Up For One Last Fight | A civil wrongful-death lawsuit, itself now almost 5 years old, alleges church workers let McPherson die Dec. 5, 1995, in the Fort Harrison Hotel, where she spent the last 17 days of her life being cared for by fellow Scientologists. The lawsuit contends that church staffers allowed McPherson, 36, to become so dehydrated she was too weak even to stop cockroaches from biting her. Paperwork alone has swelled to near epic proportions. The case now sports 194 volumes - stacked up, they're as tall as a two-story building. | |
| September 23, 2001 | (article: Madrid trial) | El Mundo: (article: Madrid trial) | |
| September 22, 2001 | (article: Madrid trial) | El Mundo: (article: Madrid trial) | |
| August 9, 2001 | Judge puts Slatkin assets up for sale | Santa Barbara News-Press: Judge puts Slatkin assets up for sale | |
| July 29, 2001 | Judge sets new rules for protests by Scientologists, trust | Associated Press: Judge sets new rules for protests by Scientologists, trust | |
| July 28, 2001 | Judge rebukes Scientologists, critics | St. Petersburg Times: Judge rebukes Scientologists, critics | |
| July 26, 2001 | Slatkin Half a Billion Short, Court Trustee's Report Says | Los Angeles Times: Slatkin Half a Billion Short, Court Trustee's Report Says | |
| July 26, 2001 | Judge sentences Golden Era protester to 1 year | Riverside Press-Enterprise: Judge sentences Golden Era protester to 1 year | |
| June 23, 2001 | Judge rules Church of Scientology did not hold woman against her will | Associated Press: Judge rules Church of Scientology did not hold woman against her will | |
| June 22, 2001 | A judge dismisses the allegation that Lisa McPherson was falsely imprisoned | St. Petersburg Times: A judge dismisses the allegation that Lisa McPherson was falsely imprisoned | |
| June 1, 2001 | No deficit of attention here: Ritalin class action suits are making some drug companies hyper | ABA Journal: No deficit of attention here: Ritalin class action suits are making some drug companies hyper | |
| May 30, 2001 | U.S. fugitive arrested at gunpoint; Posed threat to Scientologists, court had found | Toronto Star: U.S. fugitive arrested at gunpoint; Posed threat to Scientologists, court had found | |
| May 26, 2001 | Scientology critic won't face retrial | St. Petersburg Times: Scientology critic won't face retrial | |
| May 18, 2001 | Russia Court Protects Scientology | Associated Press: Russia Court Protects Scientology | |
| May 4, 2001 | Some EarthLink executives invested with colleague who faces lawsuits | Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Some EarthLink executives invested with colleague who faces lawsuits | |
