An Interview with Eva Dauke, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today's blog post is an interview with foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress, Eva Dauke.
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New Law Library Reports on Asylum and Migration Law Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog posts introduces the newly published Law Library reports "Australia: Offshore Processing of Asylum Seekers" and "European Union: New Pact on Migration and Asylum."
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Beneficial Ownership Transparency’s Evolving Paradigms: An Overview of the Latest Reforms in the US, the EU, and the UK (Part 2)
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides an overview of the regulations on beneficial ownership transparency in three selected jurisdictions, namely the U.S., the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom (UK) and highlights the latest developments in that area. Part 2 focuses on the EU and the UK.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
Beneficial Ownership Transparency’s Evolving Paradigms. An Overview of the Latest Reforms in the US, the EU, and the UK (Part 1)
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides an overview of the regulations on beneficial ownership transparency in three selected jurisdictions, namely the U.S., the European Union (EU), and the United Kingdom (UK) and highlights the latest developments in that area.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
A Holiday Greeting from the Law Librarian of Congress
Posted by: Taylor Gulatsi
Today, the Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut, has a holiday greeting for our wonderful In Custodia Legis patrons.
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To Play or Not to Play: Video Game Ratings and the Law
Posted by: Anna Price
A brief history of legislation and case law discussing video games, as well as information about the current video games ratings system.
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Midsommar Becomes Weekend Holiday in Sweden in 1953 – Pic of the Week
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
A few weeks ago, on June 6, Swedes celebrated their national day, in remembrance of both Gustav Vasa being elected king on this date in 1523 and the adoption of the Constitution of 1809, establishing the constitutional monarchy. If you ask a Swede, however, it seems an even bigger celebration is actually Midsommarafton (Midsummer’s Eve), …
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On this Day in 1523: Gustav Vasa Elected King – Happy 500, Sweden!
Posted by: Elin Hofverberg
Today, June 6, Sweden celebrates 500 years as an independent nation. On June 6, 1523, Gustav Eriksson Vasa was elected king of Sweden at the assembly (riksmötet) in Strängsnäs, officially uniting Sweden under one king and ending forever the Kalmar Union that tied Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (including Finland) together under one monarch. …
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New Acquisitions: Skånske lov, the Law of Scania (Copenhagen, 1505)
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
As part of its comprehensive collection development objectives, the Law Library of Congress collects the laws of nations of the world, including historic works that document the earliest layers of those nations’ legal heritage. A recent acquisition for the Law Library’s Rare Book Collection captures one such moment in the history of the laws of …
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