FALQs: The Exercise of Universal Jurisdiction in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This FALQ post looks at universal jurisdiction in Germany and surveys recent court cases.
Posted in: Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ), Global Law, Guest Post
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Happy Sustainable Gastronomy Day – Why “Dumpster Diving” is a Criminal Offense in Germany
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post gives an overview of the legality of dumpster diving in Germany on the occasion of Sustainable Gastronomy Day.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News
An Interview with Lena Fleischmann, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with Lena Fleischmann, foreign law intern at the GLRD of the Law Library of Congress.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Join Us on 4/14 for our Webinar: “Sustainable Finance – European Green Bonds and the ECB’s Climate Change Agenda”
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post announces the upcoming foreign law webinar on "Sustainable Finance: European Green Bonds and the ECB's Climate Change Agenda."
Posted in: Event, Global Law, Law Library
Erna Scheffler – The First Female Judge at the German Federal Constitutional Court
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post provides information on Erna Scheffler, the first female judge at the German Federal Constitutional Court.
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Women's History
An Interview with Friederike Loebbert, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Today’s interview is with Friederike Loebbert, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I was born and raised in a city in Northern Germany called Lübeck, which has a magnificent old town and is close to the Baltic …
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New Report on “Regulation of Cryptocurrency Around the World” Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
Cryptocurrencies, once obscure and primarily associated with financing illegal activities, have become mainstream. Cryptocurrencies are a type of virtual currency that uses cryptographic algorithms to validate and secure transactions. The transactions are digitally recorded on a distributed ledger, such as a blockchain. As more and more people invest in and trade cryptocurrencies, governments around the …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
New Report on “Regulation of Crash Avoidance Systems” Published
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes a recently published Law Library report on the regulation of car crash avoidance systems to detect vulnerable road users.
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library, Legal Reports
Artificial “Judges”? – Thoughts on AI in Arbitration Law
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Viktoria Simone Fritz, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Jenny Gesley at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Wouldn’t it be great to just put all documents submitted and produced in a specific legal dispute into a machine, wait a few seconds – or let’s …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post