The Global Legal Monitor (GLM) is a Law Library of Congress publication providing summaries on new legal developments around the world. It is updated frequently and can be searched by author, topic and jurisdiction.
Here is a list of the top ten most viewed GLM articles in September, including ones published about two years ago that remain popular to date, in the order of their popularity:
- Italy: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Upheld by Constitutional Court
- Japan: Stricter Sentences for Sex Offenders
- South Korea: Permanent Dual Nationality Allowed after 60 Years
- China: Maternity Leave Extended from 90 Days to 98 Days
- France: Law on Immigration, Integration and Nationality
- Belarus: Browsing Foreign Websites a Misdemeanor
- China: Amendment of Criminal Procedure Law
- European Court of Human Rights / Italy: Ruling on Embryo Screening
- Uruguay: Government Submits Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana
- Turkey: New Minimum Wage
Nicole Atwill, Graciela Rodriguez-Ferrand, Peter Roudik, Sayuri Umeda, Wendy Zeldin, and Laney Zhang contributed these articles.
In addition, the Global Legal Monitor published a total of 38 articles in September in various legal subject areas. I found the following particularly fascinating:
- An article discussing a recent legislation on tax amnesty in Denmark ;
- An article on a newly enacted law establishing affirmative action on admissions to Federal Universities in Brazil. The law imposes a 50% quota in the Universities for students from public schools; and
- An article describing a proposal in Sweden to curb the amount of money children can spend using smart phones: a measure aimed at expanding consumer protection in the mobile phone market.
Please let us know which GLM articles you find interesting.