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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
In Polynesian culture, myths and legends illustrate approaches to different matters, and these are also reflected in customary law.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Pacific Islander History
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This post is coauthored by Barbara Bavis, instructional librarian, and Robert Brammer, senior legal information specialist. We often receive questions from patrons who are interested in researching the original intent of the framers of the United States Constitution. Since the framers were not necessarily all of one mind and, on occasion, there was no debate on certain provisions, …
Posted in: Law Library, Research Guide
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Working and living in Washington, DC, lobbyists are no uncommon sight. K Street, where numerous lobbying firms are traditionally located, has become a metonym for the lobbying industry in general. A “lobbyist” is defined under federal law as any individual who is employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include more …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Early last year I wrote about the publication of a collection of Law Library of Congress reports that delve into the workings of national parliaments in twelve countries around the world. We’ve recently added four more countries to the collection, so there is now coverage of specific parliaments in South Asia and Africa, in addition to those in a …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
This post discusses three notable Jewish American lawyers in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month.
Posted in: In the News, Jewish American History, Law Library
Posted by: Hanibal Goitom
We recently published a report that surveys laws criminalizing blasphemy, defaming religion, harming religious feelings and other similar acts in seventy-seven jurisdictions around the world. The report includes a map showing the different regions of the world covered in the report. Reports such as this one, which survey a geographically, economically, and politically diverse group of countries, …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
In 2015, there were slightly over 17 million people in Germany with a “migrant background”, accounting for 21% of the country’s total population. A person with a “migrant background” is defined by the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) as someone who was not born a German citizen or who has at least one parent who was not …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
Spring may be the best time of year to take a break and visit Virginia’s historic triangle and Williamsburg, Virginia, especially the Virginia House of Burgesses. Spring is the anniversary time of so many historic revolutionary moments in Virginia. The House of Burgesses is the oldest English-speaking representative assembly in the New World, dating back …
Posted in: Law Library, Pic of the Week
Posted by: Andrew Weber
Spring is a beautiful time of year in Washington, D.C. The temperature warms up; the cherry blossoms are out; and we frequently have an update of Congress.gov to share. In 2015 we added treaties and web-friendly bill text, and in 2016 we expanded the quick search feature. Today there is another round of enhancements to …
Posted in: Congress, Law Library