Top of page
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, we have a guest post by senior foreign law specialist, Clare Feikert-Ahalt, on the 100th anniversary of the Restrictions on Alcohol in England and Wales for Under 18's.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
“There are two motives that have induced me to prefix a few lines by way of preface to the reader of the ensuing book. One is, that it is generally expected, and a book seems to come naked into the world without a preface; tho’ sometimes little or nothing to the purpose: but since custom …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Anna Price
A summary of a Connecticut resolution absolving individuals convicted of witchcraft and related crimes during the 17th century.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The Law Library of Congress recently published a new legal report, titled: "School Bus Safety Requirements: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Iceland, Mexico, Russia, United Arab Emirates."
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Following a visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Bailey explores the meaning behind the stars on several of the tombstones, as well as the legislative history of the holiday.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Pic of the Week, World War I
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is an introduction to the November Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar which will provide a review of the legal research reports published in 2023.
Posted in: Education, Law Library
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
In previous posts, I have highlighted collections related to some of the authors who had an outsized impact on the early history of American lawbooks in the 19th century. Among these, Joseph Story and James Kent certainly remain central to any retelling of American legal history. Lesser known, but important for his contributions to American …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This pic of the week shows the "Alabama room" in Geneva, Switzerland, where the Alabama arbitration between the United States and Britain took place in 1872.
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week
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 …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library