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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Have you ever wondered how the In Custodia Legis sausage is made? Well, you are in luck. Every month the blog team meets to develop what we call the “editorial calendar.” The majority of the meeting is usually spent on handing out assignments to bloggers to generate content, including by looking at upcoming events and …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Dr. Sanaz Alasti who is currently a Scholar in Residence at the Law Library of Congress. Dr. Alasti is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Lamar University and an Iranian legal scholar. On June 14, 2013, the Islamic Republic of Iran will hold its eleventh presidential election. …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Margaret Wood
Generally when researchers visit the Law Library Reading Room with questions about marriage laws, I refer them to the relevant state code. The laws governing the contracting of a marriage or its dissolution are legislated by the state and usually in a chapter of the state code entitled “Domestic Relations.” However, in certain circumstances, the federal government will enter …
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Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a Legal Analyst in the Global Legal Research Center of the Law Library of Congress. The Law Library of Congress, along with the Library of Congress African and Middle Eastern Division, held a panel discussion on June 4, 2013,on the role and impact of Islamic law in the developing constitutions and …
Posted in: Event, Guest Post
Posted by: Donna Sokol
Some of the finest treasures in our rare book collection are still waiting for their moment in the spotlight. Today we decided to share with you a glimpse of this beautiful illuminated manuscript on vellum. Created in 1532 during the Golden Age of Spain, the manuscript bears numerous hand-painted initials and colorful border designs. The manuscript …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This year, Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library celebrates 125 years as a federal depository library. Stetson became Florida’s first federal depository library in 1887. Federal depository libraries serve a vital role, promoting equality under law by making federal documents accessible to all. Several dignitaries were on hand to help celebrate Stetson’s achievement. Among those in attendance …
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Posted by: Barbara Bavis
This post was co-authored by Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer, Legal Reference Librarians. Despite the federal government’s recent reduction in spending—according to Bloomberg, federal “government spending on contracts fell 3.1 percent last year, the biggest one-year decline since 1997”—government contracting is still a big business nationwide. The multitude of laws and regulations that control a …
Posted in: Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The following is a guest post by Cynthia Jordan, Senior Writer-Editor at the Law Library of Congress. The Law Library of Congress recently hosted an online workshop as part of the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation program on Demography, Technology, and Criminal Justice at the Library of Congress. The webinar took place over two days: Tuesday, …
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Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
In May, twenty-five articles were published in the Global Legal Monitor (GLM), the Law Library’s online publication covering various legal developments around the globe. The following is a list of the five most viewed articles in the order of their popularity: China: New Visa System Proposed, Public Opinion Being Solicited Brazil: No More Visa Cap for Haitian …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library