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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
An overview of what DNA registries exist in Sweden and how they may be used by law enforcement to solve crime.
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: Elin Hofverberg
Please join us for the Law Library's upcoming webinar: "Worlds Apart: Legal Responses to COVID-19 in New Zealand and Sweden" at 2 p.m. EDT on Thursday, September 24, 2020. This webinar is the latest installment in the Law Library's series of webinars focused on foreign and comparative law. In this webinar, we will discuss and compare the overarching policies and approaches of the two countries, outline the relevant laws, and a look at how the two governments have communicated with the public about the pandemic and the approaches taken.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
Eritrea is one of the most difficult African jurisdictions for which to conduct legal research. This is primarily because the country’s laws are not easily accessible. While a few proclamations and notices have been uploaded to various websites piecemeal, there is not a central location where researchers can access the laws of the country for …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Are you looking for a legitimate reason to browse adorable dog pictures at work? Well, this blog post might just be what you were looking for! In December 2019, the Golden Retriever “Watson” started his work as a “justice dog” in the German state of Baden-Württemberg as part of a pilot project. Justice dogs are trained …
Posted in: Global Law, In the News
Posted by: Betty Lupinacci
Like many of you, when returning to the office after working from home this spring, we were inundated with mail. Among the hundreds of shipping boxes awaiting us were more than 20 filled with German serial titles. I know that Germany is one of the more prolific publishers of legal material, but to see it …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The blog post announces and describes the upcoming foreign and comparative webinar on "Hot Topics in Global AI Regulation" on August 27, 2020.
Posted in: Education, Event, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
August 1, 2020, marks the 40th anniversary of Vigdis Finbogadottir's inauguration as President of Iceland on August 1, 1980. She was the first woman to be democratically elected president in any nation. Learn more about her and the Icelandic Presidency in this blog post.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
July 29 is Olavsoka, the national day of the Faroe Islands. This blog post describes this Faroese holiday.
Posted in: Global Law