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Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Digital Resources Division intern Trisha Baillon brings us a historical perspective of Alaska in its early mentions in United States legislative history. Spanning multiple collections and of interest to many nations, the fur-seal fisheries inspired many treaties, laws, and reports on conservation efforts.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog posts gives an overview of the newly published Law Library report on extended producer responsibility for textiles in selected jurisdictions.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This is part two of a two part blog post that describes the changing status of the Chagos Archipelago, in particular the recently signed treaty returning its sovereignty from the United Kingdom (UK) to Mauritius and the long term lease for a joint UK-US military base on the island.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog interview is with foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress, Yu-Chen Tsai.
Posted in: Guest Post, Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights the newly published Law Library legal report, "United Kingdom: Roles and Responsibilities of the Security Service and Secret Intelligence Service."
Posted in: Collections, Guest Post, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
The Law Library of Congress recently published a multinational report, Access to Information for Persons with Disabilities in Selected Jurisdictions, which provides individual surveys of selected jurisdictions and gives an overview of their legislation on access to information for persons with disabilities. Providing access constitutes one of the human rights protections specifically guaranteed under article …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports