The Murder of Penowanyanquis and the Trial of Arthur Peach, Plymouth, 1638
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
The blog post describes the murder of Penowanyanquis and the resulting criminal trial.
Posted in: Law Library, Native Americans
Archive: 2018 (171 Posts)
Animals Suing Their Owners – Only a Pipe Dream or Soon-to-be Reality?
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
All of us who have a pet have probably had one or more similar experiences at some point in time. It is the weekend and you decide to catch up on some sleep. However, your pet begs to differ. My cat for example will come and sit on top of me, rub her head, knead, …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
A Congress.gov Interview with Michelle Wilson, Scrum Master
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Today’s interview is with Michelle Wilson, Congress.gov scrum master within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) of the Library of Congress. Describe your background. What is your academic/professional history? I am an Information Technology Specialist with many years of experience developing online systems for both the federal and private sectors. Prior to coming to the Library …
Posted in: Interview
Judicial Combat – Barbarous Relic or Timeless Litigation Strategy?
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Nathan Dorn, rare book curator, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. You are sure to hear “Objection!” shouted in the context of any legal drama. But what are they objecting to, and more importantly, on what basis? In modern jurisprudence, the rules of evidence are paramount to trying a case. Deciding whether evidence is …
Posted in: Law Library
A Guide to Chinese Legal Research: Official Online Publication of Chinese Law
Posted by: Laney Zhang
A few years ago, I posted a series of Chinese legal research guides on this blog: Who Makes What?, Administrative Regulations and Departmental Rules, and Official Publication of Chinese Law. The first two posts discussed the various types of documents that have the force of law under the Chinese Law on Legislation: laws made by the National People’s Congress …
Posted in: Global Law, Research Guide
Congress.gov Mobile vs. Full Screen – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
A variety of Congress.gov views comparing the mobile to the full screen version.
Posted in: Congress, Law Library, Pic of the Week
An Interview with Ben Hills, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Laney Zhang
Today’s interview is with Ben Hills, a foreign law intern working with Clare Feikert-Ahalt at the Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I am from the United Kingdom, England specifically, and grew up in the East Midlands. I only really speak English, but am familiar with French, German, Latin, and …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview
Baseball Blues: Sunday Games and the Law
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
There’s nothing like a Sunday afternoon baseball game. The stands are full of families, with children carrying gloves in the hopes of snagging a foul ball or, better yet, a home run ball! But it wasn’t always this way. During the early 1900s (and up until 1933), states’ blue laws prohibited baseball games being played …
Posted in: Law Library
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top for August 2018, Part 2
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Robert recently blogged about the first set of enhancements to Congress.gov for August. Earlier this year, we solicited and received a significant amount of feedback on Congress.gov. An action item from that was to enhance the search form. We were told it would be helpful to have the Words & Phrases box be labeled and larger. …
Posted in: Congress