Legal Layers of Delight – The Origins of German “Tree Cake”
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the history and trademark protection of German Baumkuchen (tree cake).
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Category: Global Law
The Alabama Arbitration, Geneva 1872 – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This pic of the week shows the "Alabama room" in Geneva, Switzerland, where the Alabama arbitration between the United States and Britain took place in 1872.
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week
Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit – “Naturally Equal”
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the achievements of the German lawyer and judge Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit on the occasion of her death at the age of 90 in September 2023.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Women's History
New Law Library Report on Safety and Security of Artificial Intelligence Systems Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The blog post introduces the new Law Library report on "Safety and Security of Artificial Intelligence Systems."
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
FALQs: International Criminal Court – 25th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Rome Statute
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post gives an overview of the ICC, the Rome Statute, the crimes that can be tried, and examples of recent cases.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
New Law Library Report on Regulation of Advanced Air Mobility in the EU and UK Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This post introduces the new Law Library report on "Regulation of Advanced Air Mobility : European Union, United Kingdom."
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Happy International Women’s Day!
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The blog post recounts the history of international women's day with a particular focus on Germany. It surveys legislation and progress on gender equality in Germany and the European Union.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Women's History
New Law Library Report on Asylum Application Processes Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post introduces the recently published report "Asylum Application Processes" of the Law Library of Congress, which reviews the asylum application processes in nine selected jurisdictions, in particular processes involved in determining whether an asylum seeker is in need of international protection.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library