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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
On July 14, 1987, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht, BVerfG) rendered two decisions that paved the way to allowing attorney advertising in Germany. Nicknamed the “Bastille decisions” because of the date and their ”revolutionary character,” the decisions allowed attorneys for the first time to advertise their services to the public on a regular basis although several …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This is a guest post by Jeff Harris, Presidential Management Fellow. Jeff previously wrote about the Right of Publicity for College Athletes in Video Games. I’m not a math person (though I did get a 100 on my senior year high school calculus final), but I can still appreciate the importance of numbers. Though it is …
Posted in: Collections, In the News
Posted by: Francisco Macías
This is a blog post about Loving v. Virginia by the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: African American History, Education, Event, Law Library
Posted by: Donna Sokol
This week’s interview is with Dr. Sarah Cooper, the Law Library scholar-in-residence. Dr. Cooper made extensive use of the Law Library’s collection to conduct research for her next book. During her short time here, Dr. Cooper significantly changed the structure of her book due to the materials she discovered at the Library. Describe your background. …
Posted in: Interview
Posted by: Jennifer González
The following is a guest post by Carla Davis-Castro, a librarian who has been working on our Indigenous Law Portal. The Indigenous Law Portal, launched on the Law Library’s website in June 2014, provides an open access platform to legal materials regarding how indigenous peoples govern themselves. Currently featuring North America (Canada, the United States, and Mexico), …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On the first weekend of February, in each year dating back to the 1600s, Sami traders gather at the Jokkmokk Market in Jokkmokk to trade their goods internationally. This year marked the 412th hosting of the annual market. Although I have yet to attend, its history fascinates me and I wanted to share it with you. Trade with …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Jim Martin
The following is an interview with Theresa Reiss, who is currently working at the Law Library of Congress as a reference librarian in the Law Library Reading Room. Describe your background I am originally from Scottsdale, Arizona. But during my adult life, I have lived in Arizona, California, Illinois, and Virginia. I am a part-time …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Liah Caravalho
On Friday, December 9, 2016, the Law Library of Congress celebrated Human Rights Day and marked International Anti-Corruption Day with a panel discussion on human rights in Eastern Europe. The event featured a distinguished panel of American and European politicians, scholars, and practitioners. Panelists discussed how the U.S. Congress helped to develop human rights in …
Posted in: Event, Global Law