Join us this Thursday, December 7, at 3:00 p.m. EST for Human Rights Day 2023: âScience Literacy and the Law.â This event will celebrate Human Rights Day with a lecture focused on scientific literacy and the law, as well as exonerations and how forensic science is critical to the administration of criminal justice. Dr. Sarah Cooper, who will provide this lecture, is an expert on the challenges that arise when legal systems and actors interact with scientific expertise. Science helps the law to understand the world in which legal policy, including human rights standards, must operate, but how valued is science literacy within law systems, like criminal trials, and by the community - lawyers - that monopolize them? Inspired by the National Academy of Sciencesâ recommendation to expand our conceptions of science literacy, and drawing on the criminal justice systemâs use of forensic science for context, this lecture will present ideas for how we can work towards answering these questions and, in doing so, build a stronger justice system for all.Â
Please register here.
The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide authoritative legal research, reference and instruction services, and access to an unrivaled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law. Here are some of the new resources you may have missed recently.
In November, we published 9 Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World:
In November, we published 18 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
Watch a Recording of our Constitution Day Event
An Interview with Ali Smith, Public Services Intern with the Law Library of Congress
New Law Library Report Examines Cybersecurity Laws of Several Countries
New Law Library Report on Lobbying and Foreign Agent Registration Laws
Observing Native American Heritage Month and Veterans History Month at the NMAI
Collection Highlights: The Many Lawbooks of Francis Hilliard
Join Us on 12/7 for Human Rights Day: Science Literacy and the Law
Join Us on 11/30 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar titled "Review of Law Library of Congress Research Reports Published in 2023."
A Walk Through Arlington National Cemetery
Commemorating German-American Friendship Day - Pic of the Week
New Law Report Examines School Bus Safety Rules
The New York City Rat's Legal History
100 Year Anniversary of Restrictions on Alcohol in England and Wales for Those Under 18
More Than Three Centuries Later, Connecticut General Assembly Absolves Accused Witches
NAGPRA: An Attempt to Correct the Past
Collection Highlights: Supernatural Ordeals and the Law of the Jungle in the Works of Friedrich Majer
Ada Deer: Advocate for Tribal Sovereignty
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from November:
European Union: Commission Launches Anti-subsidy Investigation into Imports of Battery Electric Vehicles from China
India: Parliament Enacts 'Women's Reservation Bill'
Germany: Ministry of the Interior Bans Activities of Hamas and Samidoun
Morocco: New Draft Law on Alternative Sentencing Proposed
New Zealand: White Island Management Company Found Guilty of Health and Safety Breach
Kazakhstan: New Legal Framework for Online Platforms and Online Advertising Takes Effect
United States: Federal Appellate Court Holds Social Media Messages Sufficient to Establish Personal Jurisdiction
United States: Appeals Court Reverses District Court Dismissal of Tribe's Hunting Rights Complaint
Egypt: Supreme Council for Media Blocks News Media Website for Violating Press and Media Law
Kuwait: New Policies Approved to Replace Expats with Kuwaiti Citizens in Public and Private Sectors
France: New Law Establishes Legal Framework for 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Italy: New Law Introduces Crimes of Nautical Homicide and Nautical Personal Injury
Australia: High Court Rules Indefinite Immigration Detention Unlawful
Austria: Draft Law to Introduce a Fundamental Right to Information and Abolish Official Secrecy Published
Brazil: Tax Rates for Purchase of Firearms and Ammunition Increased
Vietnam: Court Orders Five Contractors to Pay $18.7M in Compensation for Delivering Substandard Expressway
South Korea: Supreme Court Reverses Guilty Judgment of Defamation for Scholar Who Examined World War II Comfort Women
Colombia: New Law Regulating Nationality Enacted
United States: Appeals Court Affirms Defendant Who Pleaded Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to ISIS Violated Terms of Supervised Release
United Kingdom: Supreme Court Rules Relocating Asylum Seekers to Rwanda Unlawful
Finland: Government Closes Most Border Crossings to Russia
Finland: Government Closes Entire Land Border with Russia
El Salvador: Law Integrating Functions of CONMIGRANTES into Ministry of Foreign Affairs Enacted
Germany: Amendment of Competition Act Gives More Power to Federal Cartel Office
Brazil: New Law Grants Special Pension to Children or Adolescents Orphaned due to Femicide
United Kingdom: King's Speech Sets Out Government's Legislative Agenda
South Korea: Supreme Court Rules 14th-Century Korean Buddhist Statue Stolen from Japan in 2012 Must Be Returned to Japan
Here are the webinars and events coming up in December:
12/5 at 1:00 PM: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - Tracing Federal Regulations
12/7 at 3:00 PM: Human Rights Day 2023: Science Literacy and the Law
Join us next Thursday, December 7, at 3:00 p.m. EST for Human Rights Day 2023: âScience Literacy and the Law.â This event will celebrate Human Rights Day with a lecture focused on scientific literacy and the law, as well as exonerations and how forensic science is critical to the administration of criminal justice. Dr. Sarah Cooper, who will provide this lecture, is an expert on the challenges that arise when legal systems and actors interact with scientific expertise. Science helps the law to understand the world in which legal policy, including human rights standards, must operate, but how valued is science literacy within law systems, like criminal trials, and by the community - lawyers - that monopolize them? Inspired by the National Academy of Sciencesâ recommendation to expand our conceptions of science literacy, and drawing on the criminal justice systemâs use of forensic science for context, this lecture will present ideas for how we can work towards answering these questions and, in doing so, build a stronger justice system for all.Â
Please register here.
A Review of Recently Published Law Library of Congress Reports
November 30th at 2pm EDT.
Register here.
The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by the foreign law and international law experts at the Law Library of Congress. This presentation will highlight some of the Law Library of Congress legal reports published in 2023, highlighting reports on immigration, artificial intelligence, environmental issues, and lobbying. The presentation will also review some of the most popular blog posts and Global Legal Monitor articles for the past year.
The webinar will be presented by Clare Feikert-Ahalt, senior foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
Join us on Thursday, December 7, at 3:00 p.m. EST for Human Rights Day 2023: âScience Literacy and the Law.â This event will celebrate Human Rights Day with a lecture focused on scientific literacy and the law, as well as exonerations and how forensic science is critical to the administration of criminal justice. Dr. Sarah Cooper, who will provide this lecture, is an expert on the challenges that arise when legal systems and actors interact with scientific expertise. Science helps the law to understand the world in which legal policy, including human rights standards, must operate, but how valued is science literacy within law systems, like criminal trials, and by the community - lawyers - that monopolize them? Inspired by the National Academy of Sciencesâ recommendation to expand our conceptions of science literacy, and drawing on the criminal justice systemâs use of forensic science for context, this lecture will present ideas for how we can work towards answering these questions and, in doing so, build a stronger justice system for all.Â
Please register here.
Join us on Tuesday, December 5, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, join bibliographic and research instruction librarian Barbara Bavis for an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar focusing on Tracing Federal Regulations. This webinar will provide an overview of U.S. federal regulations, including information about the notice and comment rulemaking process; the publication and citation of regulations; and the tracing of regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations, to the proposed rule in the Federal Register, to the regulationâs docket. Freely-available governmental websites like Congress.gov, GovInfo, and Law.gov will be highlighted, as well as subscription databases that can be accessed at oneâs local public law or academic library.
Please register here.
A Review of Recently Published Law Library of Congress Reports
November 30th at 2pm EDT.
Register here.
The Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar Series of classes is designed to shed light on some of the foreign and comparative law issues currently being researched by the foreign law and international law experts at the Law Library of Congress. This presentation will highlight some of the Law Library of Congress legal reports published in 2023, highlighting reports on immigration, artificial intelligence, environmental issues, and lobbying. The presentation will also review some of the most popular blog posts and Global Legal Monitor articles for the past year.
The webinar will be presented by Clare Feikert-Ahalt, senior foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
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Join us on Tuesday, November 14, at 1:00 PM EST for the Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar. This webinar provides information about the Law Libraryâs wide range of online resources, as well as our print collections. Some of the resources attendees will learn about include the Law Libraryâs research guides, digital collections, and the Guide to Law Online, among others. This monthâs webinar will also feature a special appearance by law librarians from the Wisconsin State Law Library as part of our State Law Libraries Outreach Project. Presenting from Wisconsin will be State Law Librarian Amy Crowder and Access Services Librarian Carol Hassler.
Please register here.
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Join us on Tuesday, November 14, at 1:00 PM EST for the Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar. This webinar provides information about the Law Libraryâs wide range of online resources, as well as our print collections. Some of the resources attendees will learn about include the Law Libraryâs research guides, digital collections, and the Guide to Law Online, among others. This monthâs webinar will also feature a special appearance by law librarians from the Wisconsin State Law Library as part of our State Law Libraries Outreach Project. Presenting from Wisconsin will be State Law Librarian Amy Crowder and Access Services Librarian Carol Hassler.
Please register here.
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The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide authoritative legal research, reference and instruction services, and access to an unrivaled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law. Here are some of the new resources you may have missed recently.
In October, we published 19 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
Law Library of Congress Report Discusses Tax and Investment Incentives
Join Us on 10/26 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar titled "Nordic Noir: Genealogy as a Criminal Investigation Technique in Denmark and Sweden"
Costa Rica Environmental Protections - Pic of the Week
Foraging for Mushrooms: A Quick Background
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top â October of 2023
An Interview with Laura Schwarz, Foreign Law Intern
Observing Hispanic Heritage Month in Washington, D.C. â Pic of the Week
Foreign Legal Gazette Collections - Summer 2023 Recap
An Interview with Gerard Mosolo, Legal Research Fellow
The Law Library of Congress Invites Applications for the 2024 Guggenheim Scholars Program
Law Library Report on Legal Treatment of Unaccompanied Minors Published
Upcoming U.S. Law Webinars - November 2023
Watch a Recording of the 2023 Congress.gov Public Forum
Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit - "Naturally Equal"
LGBTQ+ History Month on Capitol Hill
Story Map Highlight: History of the Antarctic Treaty System
Descansos: Roadside Memorials
The Alabama Arbitration, Geneva 1872 - Pic of the Week
Witch Trials and the Haunting of Jean Bodin
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from October:
European Union: Court of Justice Rules 'Ne Bis In Idem' Principle May Protect Volkswagen from Paying High Fine in Italy
Chile: Immigration Law Modified to Include Alternative Expulsion Procedure Notification Methods
Latvia: New Law Introduces Compulsory Military Service Starting in January 2024
Egypt: National Elections Authority Issues New Decisions Regulating Presidential Elections
New Zealand: Major Environmental and Planning Laws Enacted
Iraq: Federal Integrity Commission Encourages Iraqi Citizens to Report Crimes on Financial Corruption
England: Proposed Law Would Introduce Total Ban on Cigarette Sales in Attempt to Phase Out Smoking
Nicaragua: New Decree Authorizes Entry of Foreign Military Personnel, Vessels, and Aircraft for Humanitarian Action
United Arab Emirates: New Law Regulating Online Trade Transactions Takes Effect
England and Wales: Proposed Law Would Suspend Parental Rights of Convicted Killers
Australia: Proposed 'Voice' for Indigenous People Rejected in Referendum
Israel: Legislation Abolishes Reasonableness as a Standard for Judicial Review of Government's Decisions
United Arab Emirates: New Decree-Law Issued to Combat Human Trafficking
France: Conseil d'Etat Rules Against Systematic Banning of Pro-Palestinian Demonstrations
England and Wales: Government Considering Introducing Legislation to Rent Space in Foreign Prisons
China: Revised Law Makes Administrative Review the Major Means of Resolving Private-Public Disputes
Japan: Supreme Court Rules Conditioning Change of Legal Gender on Surgical Removal of Reproductive Organs Unconstitutional
Here are the webinars and events coming up in November and December:
11/2 at 1:00 PM:Â Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - Federal Legislative History
11/14 at 1:00 PM: Orientation to Law Library Collections
11/30 at 2:00 PM: A Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Review of LLC Research Reports Published in 2023
12/5 at 1:00 PM: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - Tracing Federal Regulations
12/7 at 3:00 PM: Human Rights Day 2023:Â Science Literacy and the Law
Join us on Thursday, November 2, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, join senior legal reference librarian Ann Hemmens for an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar focusing on Federal Legislative History. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. federal legislative history resources, including information about the methods of identifying and locating them. In tackling this area of research, the focus will largely be on finding these documents online. Freely-available governmental websites like Congress.gov, GovInfo, and Law.gov will be highlighted, as well as subscription databases that can be accessed at oneâs local public law or academic library.
Please register here.
Nordic Noir: Genealogy as a Criminal Investigation Technique in Denmark and Sweden
October 26th at 2pm EDT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_SohKIlQATxGYSz5eNEWhbg
This webinar will address the use of genealogy as a criminal investigation technique in Denmark and Sweden. In 2020, the Swedish Police solved a 16-year-old cold case using forensic genetic genealogy. Earlier this year, the Danish and Swedish parliaments voted on legislation that would allow police to use DNA from genealogy research as a tool to solve crimes. The Danish Parliament approved the proposal and the law now allows investigative genetic genealogy to be used in limited cases, whereas the Swedish Parliament voted the proposal down. This webinar will describe how genealogy research and family DNA searches have been used in Denmark and Sweden, the legislation supporting their use, and how the national laws relate to the European Union rules on the right of privacy and family life, the GDPR, and the two countriesâ international human rights obligations.
The webinar will be presented by Elin Hofverberg, foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
On Thursday, November 2, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, join senior legal reference librarian Ann Hemmens for an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar next month focusing on Federal Legislative History. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. federal legislative history resources, including information about the methods of identifying and locating them. In tackling this area of research, the focus will largely be on finding these documents online. Freely-available governmental websites like Congress.gov, GovInfo, and Law.gov will be highlighted, as well as subscription databases that can be accessed at oneâs local public law or academic library.
Please register here.
Nordic Noir: Genealogy as a Criminal Investigation Technique in Denmark and Sweden
October 26th at 2pm EDT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_SohKIlQATxGYSz5eNEWhbg
This webinar will address the use of genealogy as a criminal investigation technique in Denmark and Sweden. In 2020, the Swedish Police solved a 16-year-old cold case using forensic genetic genealogy. Earlier this year, the Danish and Swedish parliaments voted on legislation that would allow police to use DNA from genealogy research as a tool to solve crimes. The Danish Parliament approved the proposal and the law now allows investigative genetic genealogy to be used in limited cases, whereas the Swedish Parliament voted the proposal down. This webinar will describe how genealogy research and family DNA searches have been used in Denmark and Sweden, the legislation supporting their use, and how the national laws relate to the European Union rules on the right of privacy and family life, the GDPR, and the two countriesâ international human rights obligations.
The webinar will be presented by Elin Hofverberg, foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide authoritative legal research, reference and instruction services, and access to an unrivaled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law. Here are some of the new resources you may have missed recently.
In September, we hosted a Constitution Day event with a presentation by Professor Samantha Barbas from the University at Buffalo on Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan. You can watch a recording here.
In September, we published 16 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
To Play or Not to Play: Video Game Ratings and the Law
An Interview with Elizabeth Osborne, Chief of the Public Services Division (PSD) of the Law Library of Congress
Join Us on 9/28 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on Israelâs Legal Reforms
Watch a Recording of our Conversation with Robert Putnam and Shaylyn Romney Garrett
Sea Cellars and Wine Sellers: Legal Issues in the Underwater Wine-Aging Industry
An Interview with Yuechao Nie, Foreign Law Intern
On the Trail of Francis Channing Barlow: Military Prodigy and Legal Warrior Against Corruption.
An Update on the Congress.gov API
Key West Slave Ship Seizures and the Slave Trade in 19th Century Florida
An Interview with Louis Gilbert, Legal Research Fellow
The Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Constitution
Chichén Itzá â Pic of the Week
Introducing the Law Libraryâs New Multi-jurisdiction Report on Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Around the World
Talavera Ceramics: At the Intersection of Art, History, and Law in Mexico
Upcoming U.S. Law Webinars â October 2023
Law Library at the National Book Festival â Pic of the Week
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from September:
Iran: Law to Protect the Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab Proposed
China: Provincial Court Rules Regulated Psychoactive Substances Are Not Necessarily Illicit Drugs
Japan: Diet Passes Dementia Basic Act
Saudi Arabia: New Penalties on Saudi Private Entities Employing Illegal Residents Implemented
Sweden: Law Criminalizing Recruitment of Children into Criminal Activity Enters into Force
Germany: Higher Administrative Court Rules Police Officer May Be Suspended Because He "Liked" Internet Posts of the "New Right" Political Movement
Egypt: New Regulations on Residency Application Fees for Foreigners Introduced
Sweden: Government to Investigate Amending Public Order Act Following Terror Threats over Qur'an Burnings
International: G20 Summit Leaders Release Final Declaration
China: Counterespionage Law Revised
Germany: Higher Administrative Court Prohibits Doctor from Importing and Supplying Drugs for Physician-Assisted Suicide
European Union: Commission Designates Six 'Gatekeepers' under Digital Markets Act
Iceland: Government Issues New Requirements for Whale Hunt
Jordan: New Anti-cybercrimes Law Enacted
Tuvalu: Constitutional Amendment Enshrines Statehood in Perpetuity in Response to Climate Change
Colombia: Congress Approves Environmental Liability Law
Here are the webinars and events coming up in October:
10/12 at 1:00 PM:Â Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - U.S. Federal Statutes
10/19 at 2:00: a Congress.gov Webinar
10/26 at 2:00: A Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Nordic Noir - Genealogy as a Criminal Investigation Technique in Denmark and Sweden
Join instructors Barbara Bavis and Robert Brammer on October 19th at 2:00 p.m. EDT for a Congress.gov Webinar. This orientation is designed to give a basic overview of Congress.gov. While the focus of the session will be searching legislation and the Congressional member information attached to the legislation, the new features of Congress.gov will also be highlighted.
Please register here.
On Thursday, October 12, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, join legal reference librarian Jason Zarin for an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar next month focusing on U.S. Federal Statutes. This entry in the series provides an overview of U.S. statutory and legislative research, including information about how to find and use the U.S. Code, the U.S. Statutes at Large, and U.S. federal bills and resolutions.
Please register here.
Join us Tomorrow at 1:00 PM EDT for the Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar. This webinar provides information about the Law Libraryâs wide range of online resources, as well as our print collections. Some of the resources attendees will learn about include the Law Libraryâs research guides, digital collections, and the Guide to Law Online, among others. This monthâs webinar will also feature a special appearance by the University of Georgia: Alexander Campbell King Law Library as part of our state law libraries outreach project. Presenting from Georgia will be TJ Striepe, director of the Alexander Campbell King Law Library, and Anne Burnett, foreign and international law librarian at the Alexander Campbell King Law Library from the University of Georgia.
Please register here.
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Israel's Legal Reforms
September 28th at 2pm EDT.
Register here:Â https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_1EU-6XONRpKRGYto2TdXOQ/
This webinar will address Israelâs governmentâs reforms to overhaul the judiciary. The webinar will provide information on Israelâs constitutional framework and the main elements of the reforms. A discussion of the objectives, justifications, and potential impact of the reforms on the legal system will be included as well, and a review of the current status of the reforms will also be provided.Â
The webinar will be presented by Ruth Levush, senior foreign law specialist in the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress.
We hope you can join us for this online event!
Constitution Day 2023 â Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan
September 14 at 3:00 PM EDT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Zi4ajZpNQA-V3ozTYKTZXQ
University at Buffalo School of Law Professor Samantha Barbas will provide a lecture that discusses the roots of the U.S. Supreme Courtâs New York Times v. Sullivan decision, which created the âactual maliceâ standard that a public official must prove in a successful suit for defamation. Professor Barbasâ lecture will focus on describing the origins of the New York Times v. Sullivan decision in the context of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Join us on Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00 PM EDT for the Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar. This webinar provides information about the Law Libraryâs wide range of online resources, as well as our print collections. Some of the resources attendees will learn about include the Law Libraryâs research guides, digital collections, and the Guide to Law Online, among others. This monthâs webinar will also feature a special appearance by the University of Georgia: Alexander Campbell King Law Library as part of our state law libraries outreach project. Presenting from Georgia will be TJ Striepe, director of the Alexander Campbell King Law Library, and Anne Burnett, foreign and international law librarian at the Alexander Campbell King Law Library from the University of Georgia.
Please register here.
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Join us this Thursday, September 7, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, as senior legal reference librarian Ann Hemmens provides an Orientation to Legal Research Webinar focusing on U.S. Case Law. This entry in the series will provide an overview of U.S. case law research, including information about the U.S. federal court system, the publication of court opinions, methods for researching case law, and information about locating records and briefs.
Please register here.
The mission of the Law Library of Congress is to provide authoritative legal research, reference and instruction services, and access to an unrivaled collection of U.S., foreign, comparative, and international law. Here are some of the new resources you may have missed recently.
In August, we published 6Â Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World:
In August, we published 13 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
Join Us on 8/31 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on Law on Elections and Political Parties in Turkey
Sympathy for the Devilâ Pic of the Week
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top â August 2023 â Browse back to the First Congress
The Law Library's New Report on Public Prosecution Reform in South Korea
The Smithsonian Institution: The History of the World's Largest Museum and Research Complex
Whatâs in a Name? The Four U.S. States That Are Technically Commonwealths
New Law Library Report on Safety and Security of Artificial Intelligence Systems Published
Join Us for a Congress.gov Public Forum on September 13th!
Upcoming U.S. Law Webinars - September 2023
Join Us for Constitution Day 2023 - Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan
Ibrahim Muteferrika, First Muslim Printer of the Ottoman Empire
Legal Personality for Animals in India and Pakistan
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top â August 2023, Part 2
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from August:
Netherlands: Doxing Criminalized
Uganda: Penal Code Provisions on Sedition, Publication of False News, and Vagrancy Repealed
China: Government Issues First Regulation on Private Investment Funds
Jordan: Two Honor-Killing Cases Transferred to Criminal Court for Trial
Egypt: New Amendments Regulating Child Custody and Alimony Proposed
Netherlands: Bill to Regulate Surrogacy Introduced
Bahrain: New Law Repeals Penal Code Provision Exempting Rapists from Punishment
Germany: Government Publishes Federal Aid Framework for Green Transformation Technologies
Turkey: Constitutional Court Strikes Down Rule Allowing Suspension of Pronouncement of Judgment in Criminal Cases
Lithuania: Constitutional Court Rules Use of Non-Lithuanian Characters Permissible in Documents
Japan: Law on Accrediting Japanese Language Education Institutions and Japanese Language Teacher Licenses Enacted
United States: Appeals Court Holds Czechoslovakian Nationals Can Bring Suit under Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act
Germany: New "Skilled Workers Immigration Act" Enacted
Germany: Government Proposes Act to Regulate Recreational Cannabis
Iraq: Ministry of Health Faces Difficulties in Implementing Anti-smoking Law
China: Regulation Issued for Consular Protection and Assistance
Latvia: Amendments to Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Law Strengthen Punishment for Domestic Violence and Support for Victims
Tunisia: President Calls for Strict Enforcement of Anti-monopoly Decree
Here are the webinars and events coming up in September:
9/7 at 1:00 PM:Â Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - U.S. Case Law
9/13 at 1:00 - 3:00 PM: a Congress.gov Public Forum
9/14 at 3:00 - 4:30 PM: Constitution Day 2023 - Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan
9/19 at 1:00 PM: Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar Series
9/28 at 2:00 PM:Â Israel's Legal Reforms - a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar
We hope you can join us for this online event!
Constitution Day 2023 â Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan
September 14 at 3:00 PM EDT.
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_Zi4ajZpNQA-V3ozTYKTZXQ
University at Buffalo School of Law Professor Samantha Barbas will provide a lecture that discusses the roots of the U.S. Supreme Courtâs New York Times v. Sullivan decision, which created the âactual maliceâ standard that a public official must prove in a successful suit for defamation. Professor Barbasâ lecture will focus on describing the origins of the New York Times v. Sullivan decision in the context of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
Eric William Ravilious (22 July 1903 a 2 September 1942) was a British painter, designer, book illustrator and wood-engraver.
He grew up in East Sussex, and is particularly known for his watercolours of the South Downs and other English landscapes.
Well known for his iconic work for Wedgwood, Ravilious is widely considered one of the key figures in mid-20th century British design but he was also one of the finest watercolourists of the century.
His astonishingly prolific career spanned peace and war. With the outbreak of World War II Ravilious was assigned to the Royal Navy as one of the first Official War Artists finding new ways to capture and preserve the fleeting record of passing timea|
Although he died at the age of only 39, Ravilious was largely responsible for the revival of English watercolour painting. He started out under the tutelage of Paul Nash at the Royal College of Art and although hugely versatile it was painting that Ravilious saw as his true vocation.
A film of his life, Drawn to War, came out in 2022:
The Seattle Times:
Kammerzell, a 27-year department veteran, first was disciplined in July 2021 after a detective complained that an insignia used by high-ranking generals in Adolf Hitlerâs Third Reich appeared on Kammerzellâs office door above his nameplate in September 2020.
An internal investigation concluded that Kammerzell knew full well the meaning of the insignia, which belonged to an âObergruppenfuhrerâ a a high official in Hitlerâs dreaded paramilitary Schutzstaffel or SS, which was responsible for the systematic murders of millions of Jews and others in Europe during World War II.
Kammerzell also had been overheard joking about the Holocaust, according to the internal investigation, saying that his grandfather had died in the Holocaust a when he got drunk and fell out of a Nazi guard tower.
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