Reading that and other articles, it appears to me that each is an interpretation and a personal view depending on the Rabbi. There are others that disagree:

Alliance for Authentic Judaism
http://www.come-and-hear.com/editor/authentic-judaism-warning/index.html
http://www.aajudaism.org/REiden_AskRabbiMain.htm#F4
http://www.aajudaism.org/Kol-Kore_heb.htm
http://www.aajudaism.org/Kol-kore_eng.htm

So who to listen to and who has absolute authority on Jewish law in all countries?


>>Brings to mind another question: Isn't it true that a Jew cannot report another Jew to the authorities? (I guess I should specify gentile authority. They cannot call the police on another Jew and in fact can be murdered for doing so because that makes him a moser (or something like that?) according to the Talmud. Or is being thrown into a pit and not brought out not the same thing as murder?
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>No, it's not true, though there is some history on it. This article seems to lay out both the history and the current thinking pretty well: http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/mesiralaw2.html
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>>Also considering that Jewish law ALWAYS favors the Jew over the Gentile, it does surprise me that non-Jewish people would use a Rabinnical court, but they do especially in California where my sister lives.
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>I've never heard this, but can't find a cite at the moment. (Tricky item to search.)
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>Tamar