Legal Layers of Delight – The Origins of German “Tree Cake”
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the history and trademark protection of German Baumkuchen (tree cake).
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
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The New York City Rat’s Legal History
Posted by: Jennifer González
This blog article details the legal history of mitigating urban rats in New York City, including the 2022 Rat Action Plan and various rat-specific local laws.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Law Library Report on Legal Treatment of Unaccompanied Minors Published
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Law Library report on "Legal Treatment of Unaccompanied Minors" Published. It provides information on the laws that apply to the protection and restrictions on eligibility for asylum for unaccompanied minors.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
An Interview with Gerard Mosolo, Legal Research Fellow
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today’s interview is with Gerard Mosolo, a legal research fellow currently working in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Binga, in the north region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). After elementary school, I went to a Catholic boarding …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Foreign Legal Gazette Collections – Summer 2023 Recap
Posted by: Jennifer González
In summer 2023, the Law Library of Congress added foreign legal gazettes for the countries of Philippines, Burkina Faso, Kenya, and Botswana.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
An Interview with Louis Gilbert, Legal Research Fellow
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today’s interview is with Louis Gilbert, who is working in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress as a legal research fellow. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Paris, France. My mother is American and my father is French, so I grew up speaking both English and French …
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Join Us on 9/28 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on Israel’s Legal Reforms
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Please join us on September 28, 2023, at 2 p.m. EDT for our next foreign, comparative, and international law webinar titled, “Israel’s Legal Reforms.” This webinar is the latest installment in the Law Library’s Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series. Please register here. On January 4, 2023, Israel’s Minister of Justice Yariv Levin introduced a comprehensive …
Posted in: Event, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Legal Personality for Animals in India and Pakistan
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
The following is a post by foreign law specialist Tariq Ahmad exploring legal personality of animals in India and Pakistan.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Spring 2023 Project: Legal Gazettes
Posted by: Jennifer González
One of our spring 2023 projects is working on the foreign legal gazettes. This is a description of the project and the volunteers and interns that are making it happen.
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