Hunting for Witchcraft in the French Provinces
Posted by: Nathan Dorn
Erika Hope Spencer discusses avenues for research in Library of Congress collections on the subject of Witchcraft.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, Women's History
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Newly Published Report on the Development of Laws on Abortion, Genetic Consultation, and Assisted Reproduction in Eleven Countries
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Exploring the newly published Law Library report on the Development of Laws on Abortion, Genetic Consultation and Assisted Reproduction from 1945 in Eleven Countries
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library
Historic Thefts: The Mona Lisa and Legal Quests for Repatriation
Posted by: Anna Price
The following is a guest post by Casey Mazzoli, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is a graduate of the Masters of Library and Information Science program at Kent State University. On August 22, 1911, the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, gaining the painting …
Posted in: Guest Post, Law Library
Canada Extends Criminal Law Jurisdiction to the Moon
Posted by: Kelly Goles
Blog post on Canada extending criminal law jurisdiction to include the moon
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, In the News, Law Library
An Interview with Karen Ungerer, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with Foreign Law Intern Karen Ungerer.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
An Interview with Miranda Lalla, Foreign Law Intern
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post is an interview with foreign law intern Miranda Lalla.
Posted in: Interview, Law Library
Forgotten and Overlooked: Queer Trials of the Early Modern Period
Posted by: Jennifer Davis
This post recounts the history of 3 early modern trials of LGBTQ people.
Posted in: Collections, Law Library, LGBTQ
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
Law Library of Congress Studies on Firearms, Weapons, and Gun Control
Posted by: Ruth Levush
A search of legal reports produced by the Law Library of Congress has identified multiple reports on gun laws around the world. The reports date back to the early 1960s, reflecting the interest in the topics of “firearms” OR “weapons” OR “gun control” OR “weapons industry” by Law Library of Congress patrons over the years. …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, In the News, Law Library