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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Some of the founding fathers– Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton—met at a dinner party on June 20, 1790, to discuss options for the siting of the capital of the new Federal government. On July 16, 1790, the founders formally selected a spot on the Potomac River as the permanent capital (Washington, D.C.), after 10 years of siting …
Posted in: African American History, Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides an overview of the regulations on beneficial ownership transparency in three selected jurisdictions, namely the U.S., the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom (UK) and highlights the latest developments in that area. Part 2 focuses on the EU and the UK.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Jennifer González
This week's Pic of the Week is from the state capitol of Michigan, Lansing.
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Nathan discusses Henry Carey Lea, an independent scholar who by himself was an era in American Medieval Studies
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Law Library recently received a book that republishes an important Soviet legal text on criminal procedure. It was written by Andrei Vyshinsky, a prosecutor during the "Great Purge" of Soviet leadership and elite.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post is part two of yesterday's post on the history of the American bar exam and explores the pioneers who broke through the discriminatory barriers over time.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today's blog post is part one of a two part series exploring the history of the Bar Exam in the United States.
Posted in: Education, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides an overview of the regulations on beneficial ownership transparency in three selected jurisdictions, namely the U.S., the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom (UK) and highlights the latest developments in that area.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
The following is a guest post by Alice Condry-Power, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is an undergraduate student studying English at Skidmore College. When you see a red sole on the bottom of a high-heeled shoe, where does your mind go? Many would connect this …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library