Sea Cellars and Wine Sellers: Legal Issues in the Underwater Wine-Aging Industry
Posted by: Anna Price
A discussion of the American ban on underwater wine-aging.
Posted in: In the News, Law Library
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To Play or Not to Play: Video Game Ratings and the Law
Posted by: Anna Price
A brief history of legislation and case law discussing video games, as well as information about the current video games ratings system.
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“A monstrosity of art”: A Strange D.C. Landmark’s Connection to Congress
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Sarah Friedman, a former Presidential Management Fellow with the Public Services Division at the Law Library of Congress. She previously authored The Legal History of the Presidential Management Fellows Program and Hansberry v. Lee: The Supreme Court Case that Influenced the Play “A Raisin in the Sun.” Washington …
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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Class Action Claims on I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Spray
Posted by: Anna Price
In an April 18, 2023, opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a class action lawsuit alleging that nutrient content claims for “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Spray” (“Butter! Spray”) are misleading. The plaintiffs in this case were California consumers who alleged that the “product’s label makes misrepresentations about fat and calorie content …
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Just Brew It: A Brief Legislative History about Homebrewing in the United States – Part 2
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is the second of two guest posts by Rebecca Komathy, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is currently a graduate student in the master of library and information science program at San Jose State University. The first blog post on this topic was published …
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Chew Heong v. United States
Posted by: Anna Price
A blog post about the Supreme Court's opinion in Chew Heong v. United States and related federal statutes and treaties.
Posted in: Asian American History, Guest Post, Law Library