A federal court in Germany has failed to reach a verdict on whether or not Scientology can be considered a religion. [BBC News]
A German federal court has been hearing a case which could decide if restrictions on the Church of Scientology in Germany are legal. [BBC News]
Public prosecutor accuses the Church of Scientology with "mental manipulation." The sect is on trial for false advertising and attempted fraud. [BBC News]
The French Justice Minister says she is prepared to consider banning the Church of Scientology, considered a cult--not a religion--in France. [BBC News]
Seven members of the Church of Scientology have gone on trial in France on charges of fraud. [BBC News]
A French court fined the Church of Scientology for violating the privacy rights of former members, although prosecutors failed to convict on other charges. [Voice of America News]
Editorial says that it is unlikely that off-duty uniformed Clearwater police officers paid by the Church of Scientology could remain objective when incidents occur between the church and protesters. [St. Petersburg Times]
Circuit court judge says that the Clearwater police "are coming very dangerously close to becoming a private security force for the Church of Scientology." Scientology spokesman paints all critics as criminals. [St. Petersburg Times]
Scientology leaders say they want peace. They say they want to stay out of court. But with both foes at home and foes abroad, that goal may be elusive. [St. Petersburg Times]
Federal appeals court upholds earlier ruling that the Church of Scientology failed to show malice on the part of journalist Richard Behar, author of the Time magazine exposé "Scientology: The Cult of Greed." [New York Law Journal]
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