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Archive: December 2018 (13 Posts)

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Law Library of Congress FY2018 Annual Report

Posted by: Donna Sokol

The Law Library of Congress FY2018 Annual Report is now available for download. The Year in Numbers The Law Library’s Annual Report for the 2018 fiscal year (October 1, 2017 – September 30, 2018) highlights the scope of our collections, resources, and expertise, and how we serve and engage with a wide range of users. It …

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Most Viewed Law Library Foreign Law Reports of 2018

Posted by: Ruth Levush

The In Custodia Legis team has developed a tradition of looking back and reporting on those foreign law reports published that year on the Law Library of Congress website. Our team members also routinely review and report on the most viewed foreign law reports, Global Legal Monitor articles, and In Custodia Legis posts during the passed …

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The Congress.gov Top 18 in 2018

Posted by: Andrew Weber

Congress.gov celebrated its sixth birthday this year on September 19.  It has come a long way since the initial beta website, which was launched with filters, the status of legislation tracker, legislative process videos, a mobile friendly responsive design, and member pages.  Those were all items that were not available on the former THOMAS website.  …

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On Gene Edited Babies: What Chinese Law Says

Posted by: Laney Zhang

A Chinese scientist recently claimed to have edited the DNA of human embryos and created the world’s first genetically edited babies, although his claim has not been verified so far. Chinese authorities reportedly said the incident as reported by the media “blatantly violated China’s relevant laws and regulations,” and ordered an investigation into the scientist’s claim. …

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Rare Book Video – The Trial of Richard Lawrence for his Assassination Attempt on President Andrew Jackson

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The latest installment in our Rare Book Video series features the trial of Richard Lawrence for his assassination attempt on President Andrew Jackson. Lawrence believed that he was King Richard III and Jackson’s veto of the bill to reauthorize the charter of the Second Bank of the United States had deprived him of a dispensation …

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In Custodia Legis Inducted into ABA Journal Blawg Hall of Fame

Posted by: Donna Sokol

Editors of the ABA Journal have selected the Law Library’s In Custodia Legis blog as an inductee to its Blawg 100 Hall of Fame for 2018.  The Hall of Fame features the very best law blogs, known for their untiring ability to craft high-quality, engaging posts, sometimes on a daily basis. If you’ve been following our blog …

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An Interview with Astghik Grigoryan, Global Legal Research Analyst

Posted by: Ruth Levush

Today’s interview is with Astghik Grigoryan, Analyst with the Global Legal Research Directorate. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Armenia, back when Armenia was part of the Soviet Union. My graduation from high school and first years at university coincided with the events that changed the entire world. I experienced the collapse …

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Rare Book Video – The Trial of Captain William Kidd for Murder and Piracy

Posted by: Barbara Bavis

The third installment of our Rare Book Video series focuses on an item that is included as an entry in our Piracy Trials collection on Law.gov–The Arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Captain William Kidd, for murther and piracy, upon six several indictments, at the Admiralty-Sessions, held by His Majesty’s commission at the Old-Baily, on Thursday …

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The United States Congressional Web Archive now includes content for the 113th and 114th Congresses.

Posted by: Robert Brammer

The Library of Congress Web Archiving Program is dedicated to providing reliable access to historical web content from the legislative branch. To that end, the Library has just released an update to the United States Congressional Web Archive. The archive, which includes member sites from the House and Senate, as well as House and Senate Committee websites, …