Guide to Law Online Nations Completed!
Posted by: Anna Price
A post celebrating the completion of a years-long project converting the Guide to Law Online nations pages into research guides.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Research Guide
Search results for: France
The Smithsonian Institution: The History of the World’s Largest Museum and Research Complex
Posted by: Anna Price
A brief history of the Smithsonian Institution, including a biography of its benefactor, James Smithson, and its legislative history.
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Historic Thefts: The Mona Lisa and Legal Quests for Repatriation
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Casey Mazzoli, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a graduate of the Masters of Library and Information Science program at Kent State University. On August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, gaining the painting …
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A Cheese by Any Other Name: The Legal Challenge over “Gruyere”
Posted by: Anna Price
On December 15, 2021, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia upheld an administrative decision finding that, in the United States, “gruyere” is a generic term for a type of cheese, and therefore ineligible for legal protection through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Gruyère is a geographic region of Switzerland …
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