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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog describes the domestic legislation relating to worker rights that have been introduced ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Posted in: Law Library, Global Law, In the News, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Today's interview is with Butch Lazorchak, a project manager (PM) in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) of the Library of Congress.
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
We hope you can join us in-person or online for our annual Constitution Day event on September 14 at 3pm EDT in the Library’s Jefferson Building, room LJ119. This event will feature Harvard Law School William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law emeritus Mark Tushnet in an interview with University of Virginia School of Law Dean Risa …
Posted in: Law Library, Event
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today’s interview is with Ali Ebshara, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist George Sadek in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Kuwait, where I spent most of my summers reading indoors because it was too hot to go outside. I …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Annie Ross, an intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a current student of political science and international studies at Northwestern University. On August 24th, 1966, the first federal act to regulate animal welfare in research was signed into law by …
Posted in: Law Library, Guest Post
Posted by: Robert Brammer
We are pleased to announce that we are holding a “Congress.gov Virtual Public Forum” on September 21st from 1:30-4:30p.m. EDT. If you are a professional or a concerned citizen who uses Congress.gov regularly to keep up with the latest federal legislative activity, we want to hear from you! You can register for this free event …
Posted in: Law Library, Congress, Event
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Carson Lloyd, a foreign law intern working in the Global Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress under the supervision of Louis Myers, a foreign, comparative, and international legal reference librarian. This post summarizes recent cryptocurrency developments within the U.S. and the U.K. relating to non-fungible tokens …
Posted in: Law Library, Guest Post
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Casey Mazzoli, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a graduate of the Masters of Library and Information Science program at Kent State University. On August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, gaining the painting …
Posted in: Law Library, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Goles
UPDATE: We regret to announce that this event has been postponed. Announcements for the new date will be posted to the Law Library’s blog, sent via our News & Events email list. Join the Law Library of Congress and the American Inns of Court on Friday, September 16, at 2:30 p.m. EDT for “Law in the Time …
Posted in: Law Library, Event