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Join Us on 5/19 for our Webinar: “Afghanistan’s Legal Order in Transition: The Possible Path Forward in an Uncertain Environment”

Posted by: Susan Taylor

The following is a guest post by Tariq Ahmad, a Foreign Law Specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.  On May 19, 2022, at 2pm EDT, guest speaker Dr. Shamshad Pasarlay will present our next Foreign and Comparative Law webinar, “Afghanistan’s Legal Order in Transition: The Possible Path Forward in an Uncertain …

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An Interview with Samantha Tejada, Library Technician

Posted by: Susan Taylor

Today’s interview is with Samantha Tejada, a Library Technician in the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and moved to the Washington, D.C. area after completing my undergraduate studies. Pittsfield is located in the westernmost part of Massachusetts, and the surrounding Berkshire County has …

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110 Years Later: Titanic Lawsuits Follow Tragedy

Posted by: Susan Taylor

It has been 110 years since the R.M.S. Titanic infamously sank on its maiden voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on April 15, 1912. While many are familiar with the tragic accident itself, not many are aware of the numerous lawsuits that followed. In the aftermath of the ship’s sinking, a protracted transatlantic legal battle ensued between …