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Posted by: Ruth Levush
The following is a guest post by Chayada Polpun, a summer intern working in the Global Legal Research Center (GLRC), Law Library of Congress. I interviewed Chayada recently. You can learn about Chayada’s background and her work at GLRC by reading her interview which was published in In Custodia Legis on August 22, 2013. It is my pleasure to share my experience …
Posted in: Collections
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today's post is an interview with Ivana Hristova, a foreign law intern in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The Law Library's Global Legal Research Directorate has a newly published report available, entitled "Restrictions on Land Ownership by Foreigners in Selected Jurisdictions"
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Legal Reports
Posted by: Ruth Levush
A search of legal reports produced by the Law Library of Congress has identified multiple reports on gun laws around the world. The reports date back to the early 1960s, reflecting the interest in the topics of “firearms” OR “weapons” OR “gun control” OR “weapons industry” by Law Library of Congress patrons over the years. …
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
We celebrate many commemorative days, weeks, and holidays at the Law Library of Congress, from Public Service Recognition Week to Constitution Day. One week that is particularly dear to our hearts is National Library Week. Each April, libraries across America celebrate the important work of libraries and librarians, and the countless ways in which they …
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Posted by: Laney Zhang
Today’s interview is with Pichrotanak Bunthan, a foreign law intern working at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Phnom Penh, the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located in Southeast Asia, Cambodia is probably best known for its magnificent Angkor Wat – the largest …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series and describes Sweden's legislative and policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
When a novel coronavirus was first reported as having been contracted by people in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, there was a lot of discussion about the potential source of the virus. On January 12, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement saying that “[t]he evidence is highly suggestive that the outbreak is …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Legal Reports
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Today’s interview is with Elizabeth Boomer, a legal research analyst in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born in Kansas and grew up in a small university town in Illinois, home of Western Illinois University. As a teenager, I couldn’t wait to move to the “big city,” but I …
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