Law Library: News & Events: Law Library of Congress Highlights from March 2023

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Law Library of Congress Highlights from March 2023

 

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 March, we published 14 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:

Join Us on 3/23 for a Lunch and Learn Webinar: “Recent Developments in US Foreign Relations Law and Research Strategies”

Happy International Women’s Day!

Join Us on 3/30 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Italian Legislative Framework for the Return of Unlawfully Obtained Artwork

Watch a Recording of Our Webinar “Regulating Remote Work During the Pandemic and After: Global Perspectives”

Congressional Reactions to the Crash of the U.S.S. Macon in the Bound Congressional Record

Upcoming US Law Webinars – April 2023

Approaching Peak Bloom – Pic of the Week

Watch a Recording of Our Webinar “An Overview of Treaty Research”

Law Library’s New Report Reviews Immigration Agency Funding Mechanisms in Selected OECD Countries

Spring 2023 Project: American State Papers

An Interview with Emmanuel Kwabena Owusu Amoah, Foreign Law Intern

Spring 2023 Project: Statutes at Large Aids

Cherry Blossoms at Fort McHenry – Pic of the Week

Spring 2023 Project: Legal Gazettes

The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from March:

United Kingdom: Teen Sentenced to Imprisonment for Online Terror Crimes

Azerbaijan: Targeted Financial Sanctions Law Adopted

Qatar: New Draft Law Regulating Nationalization of Private Sector Jobs Approved

United Kingdom: Windsor Framework to Replace Northern Ireland Protocol

Germany: Federal Court of Justice Holds 'Stealthing' Punishable as Sexual Assault

United Kingdom: New Sanctions Ban Export of Battlefield Items to Russia

United Kingdom: Government Supports Bill Providing Predictable Working Hours

United Kingdom: Synthetic Opioids to Be Banned

Switzerland: Ethical Rules Declared Binding to Prevent Violence in Sports

Ghana: Criminal Procedure Law Amended to Introduce Broad Use of Plea Bargaining

Israel: Citizenship or Residence of Terrorism Offenders Who Receive Compensation from Palestinian Authority to Be Revoked

Netherlands: Appeals Court Finds Police Branch of Dutch Armed Forces Guilty of Racial Profiling

United Kingdom: National Security Bill Progresses through Parliament

United Kingdom: Joint Sanctions against Russian Nationals Issued with US Government

South Korea: District Court Recognizes Korean Government's Responsibility for Massacre of Civilians during Vietnam War

Tunisia: President Calls for Enforcement of Anti-illegal Migration Laws to Curb Increase of Irregular Migrants

England and Wales: Social Housing Bill Moves Closer to Royal Assent

Germany: Federal Commissioner for Data Protection Orders Government to Deactivate Its Facebook Fan Page

Great Britain: Government Accepts Recommendations to Improve Counter-terrorism Prevent Program

Azerbaijan: Country Launches Arbitration Proceedings against Armenia, Claiming Environmental Damage in Nagorno-Karabakh

Belarus: New Law Expands Application of Death Penalty and Extends Detention for Treason

United Arab Emirates: Personal Status Law for Non-Muslims Enters into Force

Japan: Abortion Pill Regimen Likely to Be Approved

United Kingdom: Competition Authority Publishes Report on Veterinary Business Mergers

Italy: Legislative Amendments on the Control of Migration Enter into Effect

Czech Republic: New Legislation Creates Legal Grounds for National Sanctions against Foreign Individuals and Companies

Canada: Commission of Inquiry Finds 2022 Invocation of Emergencies Act Met 'Very High Threshold'

Germany: Federal Fiscal Court Holds Cryptocurrency Transactions Subject to Income Tax

Israel: Supreme Court Rejects State Appeals against Order to Register Marriages Officiated in Utah via Virtual Conferencing

United Kingdom: High Court Orders Government to Reconsider Rejected Afghan Journalists' Relocation Applications

Mexico: Airspace Protection Law Enacted to Combat Aerial Criminal Operations

England and Wales: Legal Age for Marriage Raised from 16 to 18

Guyana: Piracy Convictions Lead to Death Sentence

Egypt: Female Journalists Referred to Criminal Court on Charges of Spreading False Information and Misusing Information Technology

Italy: Initiatives of National Strategic Interest Implemented

England and Wales: Reforms Require Police to Consult with Crime Victims Before Releasing Suspects on Bail

Canada: Federal Government Considers Online Citizenship Oaths

Lesotho: Court Rules Mandatory Death Sentence for HIV-Infected Sex Offenders Unconstitutional

Here are the webinars and events coming up in April:

4/4 at 1:00 PM: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - Tracing Federal Regulations

4/20 at 2:00 PM: Orientation to Congress.gov Webinar

4/25 at 2:00 PM: Judicial Responses to Anti-Conversion Laws in India - a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar

4/27 at 3:00 PM: Law Day 2023: Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, Civility, and Collaboration