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Gateways to Dutch Law

Posted by: Kurt Carroll

I just returned from the International Association of Law Libraries annual course on International Legal Information and Law.  The title of this year’s course was Dutch Gateways to International Law with three main themes: the broad reach of international law, the evolution of international law with a focus on The Hague as world capital of …

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A Pirate’s Life for Me

Posted by: Andrew Weber

Last week we posted a collection of pre-1923 piracy trials.  The immediate response was fun to follow on Twitter.  Georgetown Law Library tweeted: Avast me hearties! Read all about pre-1923 pirate trials from @LawLibCongress http://go.usa.gov/cQk A recent post on Slaw, a Canadian law blog, by Simon Fodden (the founder of the blog) discussed the collection.  …