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Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This month, we remember the history of Pablo Abeita, Isleta citizen, governor, judge, judicial clerk, postmaster, store owner, and representative for Isleta on the All Pueblo Council of Governors. Abeita was born in Isleta, New Mexico, on February 7, 1871, to a well-established family in Isleta; his grandfather Ambrosio lent $18,000 in gold to the …
Posted in: Collections, Native Americans
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
One of the perplexing aspects of the surge in witch trials that took place in Europe between the 15th and the 18th centuries is the question of how much the personal experiences of that era’s legal personnel influenced the practice of criminal justice throughout the period. In a previous post on this blog, we saw …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
There are 29 independent jurisdictions where French is an official language. A new map shows how the civil code applies in these jurisdictions.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog posts gives an overview of the newly published Law Library report on the regulation of assisted dying in select European jurisdictions with a focus on whether specific diseases, in particular Parkinson’s disease, were discussed during the parliamentary debates or invoked as a reason for passing the respective laws.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is a guest post by foreign law specialist Gustavo Guerra that examines the newly published legal report titled, "Selected Issues in Biotechnology Regulation."
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The Law Library's recently published legal research report, Regulation of Lobbying Activities in the Judicial Branch, is now available online.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, we reflect on the top ten most-viewed Global Legal Monitor articles and Legal Research Reports produced by the Law Library of Congress in 2023.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
We know from our daily work that countries are influenced by the legal and policy approaches that are taken by other countries to different issues. For example, governments have considered, or are considering, developments in other jurisdictions in relation to the regulation of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency. Sometimes, there are international agreements that are implemented into …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library