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FALQS: Egypt’s New Antiterrorism Law

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by George Sadek, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress. George has previously written posts for In Custodia Legis, including on legal processes available to imprisoned journalists in Egypt and various constitutional reform issues. This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On …

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FALQs: New Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by Eduardo Soares, a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress who covers Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions. Eduardo has previously published posts about the Brazilian law collection, capoeira and the law, a Law Library report on citizenship pathways and border protection, and highlights of the Law …

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Cooking Up a Solution to Link Rot

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by the Law Library’s managing editor, Charlotte Stichter. When Charlotte is not at her day job she loves to cook, and is currently on a quest to find the perfect recipe for clafouti. For those with vivid imaginations, the terms “link rot” and “reference rot” might conjure images of …

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The Civil Law System – Global Legal Collection Highlights

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by Eduardo Soares, a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress covering Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions.  Eduardo has previously published posts about the Brazilian law collection, capoeira and the law, and on a Law Library report on citizenship pathways and border protection. Foreign and comparative law research involves not …

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Japan Moves to Increase Testing of Older Drivers

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by Sayuri Umeda, a senior foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress who covers Japan and jurisdictions in South East Asia. She has previously written blog posts on “Sentencing of Parents who Kill Children in Japan“; “Cambodian Law – Global Legal Collection Highlights“; “English Translations of Post-Second …

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Laws Related to “Foreign Fighters”

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by Connie Johnson, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress.  She most recently published a blog post on her new bibliography of Islamic law materials. The Law Library of Congress has published a report titled Treatment of Foreign Fighters in Selected Jurisdictions. The focus of …

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Recent Materials Related to Islamic Law

Posted by: Kelly Buchanan

The following is a guest post by Connie Johnson, a senior legal research analyst at the Law Library of Congress.  Connie has previously written posts on an event and associated research guide related to translations of foreign law, one of our Human Rights Day events, and water rights at Star Island.  She also jointly wrote …