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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This FALQs blog post describes the creation of the Arab League, which celebrates its 80th anniversary this year.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
On today's blog post, Louis examines the definition of "Haute Couture" and how French legislation identifies “haute couture” fashion houses from mass-market producers following World War 2.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
Learn more about modern systems of monarchies across the world in the Law Library's newest Story Map.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Sarah Friedman
Today on the blog, Sarah brings us a post sharing how the town of Bristol, Rhode Island celebrates Independence Day and the legislation that allows them to keep a road strip Red, White and Blue all year round.
Posted in: Law Library
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: Elin Hofverberg
This is part one 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
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
This blog article tells a short history of self-representation in United States' court and America's first serial killer H.H Holmes' decision to represent himself in his own criminal trial.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Federal Judiciary, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's picture of the week post highlight's the first woman to practice law in Maryland, Etta Haynie Maddox, and her contributions to Maryland's Women's Suffrage movement.
Posted in: Collections, Pic of the Week, Women's History
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
A recently published report on the Law Library's website, Indonesia: Civil Space Legal Framework, provides information on the rights and freedoms protected in the 1945 Constitution of Indonesia following its amendment during the reformasi period and on protections in several other laws enacted during that period, including laws on human rights, the press and broadcasting, expressing opinions in public, and trade or labor unions.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports