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Posted by: Anna Price
Today’s interview is with Jesús Colón Rosado, an intern in the Public Services Division of the Law Library of Congress through the Library of Congress Internship program (LOCI). Describe your background. I was raised in Cayey, a mountain town and municipality in central Puerto Rico. The city is known for its beautiful landscapes and its gastronomy. …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This blog posts highlights everything one needs to know about elections in Israel.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Goles
On November 17, 2022, at 2 p.m. EST, the Legal Research Institute of the Law Library of Congress will present the latest installment in its Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series. The webinar will provide an overview of recently published Law Library research reports, covering timely topics such as Investment Migration Programs of Visa Waiver Program …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Goles
A look at some of the frequently asked legal questions regarding Canada and the Monarchy
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post addresses the powers and duties associated with the position as Speaker of Parliament in Sweden.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Goles
The following is a guest post by Louis Myers, a legal reference librarian at the Law Library of Congress. Louis has authored several blog posts for In Custodia Legis, including New Acquisition: The Trial of Governor Picton, A Case of Torture in Trinidad, Indigenous Law Research Strategies: Settlement Acts and Looking into the Past: Space Telescopes and the Law of …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the events surrounding the 500% Swedish marginal interest rate.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Goles
On September 19, 2012, 10 years ago today, Congress.gov was launched, providing enhanced access to federal legislative information. Congress.gov was created to replace our old THOMAS site that dated back to the 1990s. Congress.gov improved upon Thomas by adding a powerful, modern search engine for legislative information. It also took advantage of the advent of responsive web design, so it will scale to whatever device you are using, whether that is a tablet, phone, or desktop.
Posted in: Congress, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This blog post is a bibliography of materials acquired since 2019 for the jurisdictions of Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Posted in: Collections, Hispanic American History, Law Library