Shop Closing Laws in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The blog post reviews laws regarding shop openings in Germany with a focus on Sunday as a constitutionally guaranteed day of rest.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Category: Global Law
FALQs: 35 Years of German Reunification
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This post reviews the history and laws of Germany that led to the division of Germany in 1961 until reunification in 1990 on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of reunification.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Catch Up on Law Library Events Anytime, Anywhere
Posted by: Tyler Catania
A blog post encouraging readers to visit the Library of Congress YouTube channel to watch recordings of our annual events.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
An Interview with Laura Schmerkotte, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with Foreign Law Intern Laura Schmerkotte.
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Research Guides in Focus: National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
This blog celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting the National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Commemorative Observances Legal Research Guide.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Hispanic American History, Law Library, Research Guide
The 2025 Kellogg Biennial Lecture in Jurisprudence: Dr. Robert George
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Please join the Law Library of Congress, in-person and virtually, for the 2025 Kellogg Lecture in Jurisprudence on October 9, 2025, presented by Dr. Robert George.
Posted in: Education, Event, Global Law, Law Library
Join Us on 9/25 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Regulation of IVF and Related Issues, Global Perspectives
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Post provides information on an upcoming webinar on IVF and related issues, including on regulation of procedures, determination of parental rights, and the legality of posthumous embryo implantation and sperm extraction.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Taking a Deep Dive into the Court System of Cambodia
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post by foreign law intern Raksmei interprets and explains the Cambodian court system and the different levels of the court
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
An Interview with Justine Forcina, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with Justine Forcina, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library