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Posted by: Jeanine Cali
The Law Library recently welcomed Magna Carta expert Nicholas Vincent for its final program in the Magna Carta Lecture Series. Vincent, professor of medieval history at the University of East Anglia, gave a lively and visual presentation titled “Magna Carta: From Runnymede to Washington: Old Laws, New Discoveries.” In his lecture, Vincent illustrated Magna Carta’s …
Posted in: Event
Posted by: Margaret Wood
I suspect most people would not find the United States Code a riveting read. And I have to admit, I would not chose it for my bedtime reading; but in the course of my work, I am continually amazed at the wealth of legislative and historical information that can be found in the U.S. Code–print …
Posted in: Collections, Congress, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
This week the annual meeting of the American Society of International Law is taking place in Washington, D.C. Peter wrote about attending the conference a couple of years ago. Several of our staff members are attending various seminars, where they will learn about the latest developments in international law from scholars and practitioners from all …
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Barbara Bavis
This post is coauthored by Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer, senior legal reference specialists. In response to our last post on consumer protection law, we determined there was additional interest in “lemon laws.” Lemon laws are defined by Black’s Law Dictionary as statutes “designed to protect a consumer who buys a substandard automobile, usu[ally] by …
Posted in: Education, Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
April is National Poetry Month! Today we interview Rob Casper, who is the head of the Poetry and Literature Center of the Library of Congress. Rob blogs for the Center at From the Catbird Seat. We have previously cross-posted blog posts related to both the Center and the Law Library: The Capitol Building from the …
Posted in: Interview
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
I read with interest Kelly’s post last week regarding cricket and the law, especially the section on the Indian case where the plaintiffs stated that watching the sport was a matter of “right to life and personal liberty.” Today being the Washington Nationals‘ Opening Day, it got me thinking about our National Pastime and how …
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
There is more than one “court” near the Library of Congress. The most obvious is the Supreme Court of the United States, which–just as the Law Library–was once also in the Capitol Building. There is also “The Court of Neptune Fountain,” which is at the front of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of …
Posted in: Pic of the Week
Posted by: Margaret Wood
As promised, here are the answers and the citations for yesterday’s post, April Fools’ Day Quiz – Star Trek Court Cases. Although some of the cases have been cited by elsewhere, I also tried to find others that are less familiar. And I discovered that composing made-up opinions was quite difficult! The best method seemed …
Posted in: Law Library
Posted by: Margaret Wood
In honor of April 1st, April Fools’ Day, and actor Leonard Nimoy who played Mr. Spock in Star Trek, we thought it would be fun to challenge our readers with quotes from cases which cited or referenced Star Trek. Some of these quotes are from real cases and some from cases we concocted. In fairness …
Posted in: Law Library