When Loans Become Cheesy
Posted by: Heather Casey
A bank in Italy accepts wheels of cheese as collateral on loans. Yum!
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Category: Global Law
“Wholly Irreplaceable”—Endangered Species in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the CITES Convention
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post addresses the protection of two endangered species in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
International Women Empowerment at the Law Library of Congress
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Today's blog post explains the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that was signed for the Women’s Empowerment Project (WEP) International Program. WEP was sponsored by the Government of Taiwan in collaboration with the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Posted in: Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Join Us on 10/29 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on What’s in a Legal Gender? A Guide to European Gender Determination Laws
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Announcing the upcoming Foreign and Comparative International Law webinar on self-determination of gender in Europe, titled, What's in a Legal Gender? A Guide to European Gender Determination Laws.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Join Us for Two Upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinars on October 1 and November 5, 2024
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
This blog post announces the upcoming Lunch and Learn Webinars on October 1, 2024, and November 5, 2024.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Event, Global Law, Law Library
An Interview with Jai-Len Williams, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Ruth Levush
Today's blog post is an interview with Jai-Len Williams, a foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: Global Law, Interview, Law Library
Law Library’s Publishes New Report Titled “Regulation of Payments to Former Officials from Foreign Governments”
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post is a guest post by foreign law specialist Tariq Ahmad providing an overview of the newly published legal report titled, "Regulation of Payments to Former Officials from Foreign Governments."
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library, Legal Reports
Join Us on 9/26 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on War and Lawmaking: Recent Legal Developments in Israel
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post provides information on our upcoming webinar scheduled for on September 26, 2024, at 2 p.m. EDT “War and Lawmaking: Recent Legal Developments in Israel.” It lists topics that will be discussed and provides registration information.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
FALQs: The Court of Arbitration for Sport and the Olympics
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post explores the role of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), in particular its role during the Olympics.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post, In the News