The Future Queen Regnants of Generation Z
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This post summarizes the future queens of Europe.
Posted in: Law Library, Women's History
Category: Law Library
FALQs: 30 Years Since the 500% Interest Rate in Sweden
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the events surrounding the 500% Swedish marginal interest rate.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Qatar: Domestic Laws issued in Relation to the 2022 World Cup – Part 2
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes domestic legislation related to the behavior of foreign nationals adopted ahead of the Soccer World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
Qatar: Domestic Laws issued in Relation to the 2022 World Cup – Part I
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog describes the domestic legislation relating to worker rights that have been introduced ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
An Interview with Michael Chalupovitsch, Foreign Law Specialist
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today’s interview is with Michael Chalupovitsch, a foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in Montreal, Canada, home of the best bagels in the world! I come from a Jewish family; my father from Finland and my mother a …
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
“Resning” or When a Criminal Case can be Reheard Under Swedish Law
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes when a previously-decided criminal case can be reheard in Sweden and summarizes a recent Swedish Supreme Court decision allowing the reopening of a murder case to the detriment of the previously acquitted defendant.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
The Hans Island “Peace” Agreement between Canada, Denmark, and Greenland
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
This blog post describes the 2022 agreement between Canada and Denmark concerning the territory of Greenland.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
115 Years of Women Being Members of Parliament in Finland
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On this day 115 years ago, on May 23, 1907, the Finnish Parliament met as a unicameral assembly for the first time, following an election earlier that same year. The election was made possible by the Parliament Act of the Grand Duchy of Finland (Landtdagsordning FFS 26/1906), which guaranteed the universal and equal right to …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Join Us for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: “Green Energy in the Arctic: Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges in the Nordic Countries”
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
On March 10, 2022, at 2pm EST, Foreign Law Specialist Elin Hofverberg will present our next Foreign and Comparative Law webinar, “Green Energy in the Arctic: Regulatory Opportunities and Challenges in the Nordic Countries.” Please register here. Last year the Law Library published a report on Net Zero Emission Legislation Around the World. The report documents …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library