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Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the achievements of the German lawyer and judge Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit on the occasion of her death at the age of 90 in September 2023.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Women's History
Posted by: Jennifer González
An exploration of the relationship between the slave trade and slavers, especially as told in Key West, Florida.
Posted in: African American History, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Jim Martin
Today's blog post comes from a former Law Library employee on Francis Channing Barlow.
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Posted by: Anna Price
A brief history of legislation and case law discussing video games, as well as information about the current video games ratings system.
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Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
The following is a post by foreign law specialist Tariq Ahmad exploring legal personality of animals in India and Pakistan.
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Posted by: Anna Price
A discussion of the origins of four states designated as commonwealths, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Kentucky.
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Posted by: Anna Price
A brief history of the Smithsonian Institution, including a biography of its benefactor, James Smithson, and its legislative history.
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The Library of Congress is proud to announce a new research guide for the Constitution Annotated.
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Posted by: Kelly Goles
The Law Library's Global Legal Research Directorate has a newly published report available, entitled "Restrictions on Land Ownership by Foreigners in Selected Jurisdictions"
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library