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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Law Library recently received a book that republishes an important Soviet legal text on criminal procedure. It was written by Andrei Vyshinsky, a prosecutor during the "Great Purge" of Soviet leadership and elite.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides an overview of the regulations on beneficial ownership transparency in three selected jurisdictions, namely the U.S., the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom (UK) and highlights the latest developments in that area.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post summarizes the upcoming February Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Clare Feikert-Ahalt, a senior foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress covering the United Kingdom and several other jurisdictions. Clare has written numerous posts for In Custodia Legis, including Revealing the Presence of Ghosts; Weird Laws, or Urban Legends?; FALQs: Brexit Referendum; 100 Years of “Poppy Day” in the United Kingdom; and 100 Year Anniversary …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, LGBTQ
Posted by: Heather Casey
This past November, I had the opportunity to visit Ha Long Bay, in Vietnam. In 1994, UNESCO designated Ha Long Bay as a World Heritage site, under criteria vii and viii. These criteria apply to sites that “contain superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty and aesthetic importance” and that are “outstanding examples …
Posted in: Global Law, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Ruth Levush
The Law Library's recently published legal research report, Regulation of Lobbying Activities in the Judicial Branch, is now available online.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
The following is a guest post by Stephania Alvarez, Foreign Law Specialist at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. It is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. The Venezuelan National Assembly issued a statement on September 23 of 2023, advocating for a referendum previously sanctioned by the Assembly on September 21, regarding Venezuela’s …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today on the blog, senior foreign law specialist Eduardo promotes the recently published legal report on regulations for stem cell research.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer González
The online Lieber Collection of the Law Library of Congress is full of historical items related to military law, international law, and constitutional law.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library