Join Us on May 2 for a Screening of the Film, “Join or Die”
Posted by: Robert Brammer
A promotional post for the screening of the film, "Join or Die" at the Library of Congress on 5/2/24.
Posted in: Event, Law Library
Category: Law Library
New Law Library Report on the Legal Treatment of Embryos Created Through IVF
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.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Join Us to Celebrate Law Day on April 25th at 3 p.m. EDT
Posted by: Robert Brammer
This is a promotional post for the Law Library of Congress and American Bar Association's Law Day event in 2024.
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Stumpy’s Legacy: Laws on Plant Patents and Propagation
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
In honor of Stumpy the Cherry Blossom Tree's final peak bloom season, Bailey visits the tree and dives into the history of plant patents of cherry blossom hybrids.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library
This Week in History: Senate Bill S. 598 is signed by President Franklin Roosevelt, Creating the Civilian Conservation Corps
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post reflects on the Civilian Conservation Corp, established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the New Deal.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Law Library
Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin: Ojibwe Lawyer and Suffragist
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This Women’s History Month, we look back to women who worked to advance women’s suffrage. One such notable figure is Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin, who worked to advance the rights of Native peoples and women, particularly Indigenous women. Born in 1863 in Pembina, North Dakota as a member of the Turtle Mountain Band of …
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Native Americans, Women's History
Join us on 4/18 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on “Is Your Data Safe When Traveling? – Data Protection Laws in Italy”
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today's blog post highlights the upcoming Foreign and Comparative Law webinar on data protection laws in Italy on April 18 at 2:00 PM EDT.
Posted in: Collections, Education, Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
New Law Library Report on the Regulation of Assisted Dying Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog posts gives an overview of the newly published Law Library report on the regulation of assisted dying in select European jurisdictions with a focus on whether specific diseases, in particular Parkinson’s disease, were discussed during the parliamentary debates or invoked as a reason for passing the respective laws.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Commemorating Irish-American Heritage Month
Posted by: Bailey DeSimone
For St. Patrick's Day and National Irish-American Heritage Month, Bailey looks into the collections to learn a bit more about how Irish-American culture manifested in the United States, immigration law that affected it, and Congressional recognition of the Irish Free State in the 1920s.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library