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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: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post discusses the constitutional principles and the law that applies to interim governments in Bangladesh.
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Posted by: Robert Brammer
Announcing the Winners of the Library of Congress Friends' Choice Civics Video Game Challenge
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Posted by: Ruth Levush
This post explains what the Islamic pilgrimage Hajj is, and how Saudi Arabia regulates the mass number of pilgrims visiting it during the Hajj season. It describes the regulations that apply, investigations procedures, and penalties imposed on violators.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post describes European Parliament elections.
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Posted by: Anna Price
Discussing a recent Indiana Superior Court decision concluding that tacos and burritos can be considered sandwiches under the law.
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Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post examines the legal implications that the sinking the RMS Titanic has had on maritime safety worldwide.
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The Law Library of Congress recently published a report on the options for, and restrictions on, the use of excess embryos created through IVF in nine jurisdictions: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
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Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
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 …
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