Law Library: News & Events: Law Library of Congress Highlights from May 2023
Library of Congress sent this bulletin at 05/31/2023 02:17 PM EDTYou are subscribed to Law Library: News & Events from the Library of Congress.
Law Library of Congress Highlights from May 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.
Our Public Services Division has released a new pre-recorded program, Recent Developments in U.S. Foreign Relations Law and Research Strategies.
In May, we published 14 Guide to Law Online: Nations of the World:
Guide to Law Online: Micronesia, Federated States of
Guide to Law Online: Montenegro
Guide to Law Online: Montserrat
Guide to Law Online: Mozambique
Guide to Law Online: Netherlands
Guide to Law Online: New Zealand
In May, we published 13 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
New Acquisition: 1872 House Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs
Ninth Circuit Dismisses Class Action Claims on I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! Spray
Congressional Reactions to the Assassination of President Garfield in the Bound Congressional Record
New Acquisitions: Skånske lov, the Law of Scania (Copenhagen, 1505)
Historic Fairfield, CT – Pic of the Week
Bound Congressional Record Now Back to 1873 in Congress.gov
Upcoming U.S. Law Webinars – June 2023
The Old Courthouse of the Dred Scott Decision
Online Legal Reports Collection Surpasses 4,000 Historical and Contemporary Reports
Dr. Mabel Ping Hua Lee’s Push for Suffrage
Hello Mr. Lawyer! – Pic of the Week
LGBTQI+ Resources at the Library of Congress
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from May:
Canada: Provincial Ban on Cultivating Cannabis for Personal Use Upheld as Constitutional
Vietnam: Anti-Money Laundering Law Takes Effect
Egypt: House of Representatives Approves New Amendments to Citizenship Law
China: Legislation Law Codifies New 'Flexible' Local Regulations
Tunisia: Leader of Main Opposition Party Detained Pending Trial
Brazil: National Health Surveillance Agency Updates Its Guidelines on Use of Masks
United Kingdom: Immigration Bill Progresses to House of Lords
Brazil: New Law Creates Program to Prevent and Combat Sexual Crimes in the Public Administration
Italy: New Law on Construction of World's Longest Suspension Bridge Enters into Effect
Morocco: New Draft Law on the Higher Institute for the Judiciary Approved
Brazil: Federal Council of Medicine Prohibits Use of Anabolic Steroids for Aesthetic Purposes
England: New Draft Regulations Would Make Microchipping of Household Cats Mandatory
Brazil: Brazil and Portugal Sign Memorandum on Economic Cooperation
Uzbekistan: New Constitution Takes Effect
Here are the webinars and events coming up in June:
6/8 at 1:00 PM: Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series - U.S. Federal Statutes