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On May 20, the Swedish Parliament passed legislation criminalizing the purchase of online sexual acts. You can read more about the legislation in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article at the link below. #Sweden loc.gov/item/global-le…

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On May 11, 2025, Albanian emigrants voted remotely for the first time in Albania’s general parliamentary elections under the terms of a new law. You can read more about the legislation in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article in the link below. #Albania loc.gov/item/global-le…

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We hope you can join us in July for the upcoming U.S. Law webinars including an Orientation to Law Library Collections featuring a presentation by the Connecticut State Library. #ICLBlog #USLaw Read more here: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/up…

We hope you can join us in July for the upcoming U.S. Law webinars including an Orientation to Law Library Collections featuring a presentation by the Connecticut State Library. #ICLBlog #USLaw

Read more here: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/up…
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On February 12, 2025, the updated Investment Law came into force in Saudi Arabia. You can read more about the legislation in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article in the link below. #SaudiArabia loc.gov/item/global-le…

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On April 2, 2025, the Colombian Congress enacted Law 2452 of 2025, formally adopting a comprehensive Code of Labor and Social Security Procedure. You can read more about the legislation in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article in the link below. #Colombia loc.gov/item/global-le…

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Today's #PictureOfTheWeek post on In Custodia Legis commemorates Loving Day and the historic Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the #UnitedStates. Read the post here: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/lo… #ICLBlog #LovingVsVirginia

Today's #PictureOfTheWeek post on In Custodia Legis commemorates Loving Day and the historic Supreme Court case that struck down state laws banning interracial marriage in the #UnitedStates. 

Read the post here: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/lo… #ICLBlog #LovingVsVirginia
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On May 21, 2025, the #NewZealand Parliament voted in favor of a “motion of disallowance” regarding the Professional Examinations in Law (Tikanga Māori Requirements) Amendment Regulations 2022. Read more about the legislation here: loc.gov/item/global-le… #GlobalLegalMonitor

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#Israel: Supreme Court Rules for Birth Mother and Partner After Embryo Mix-Up During IVF loc.gov/item/global-le… #GlobalLegalMonitor

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China’s new facial recognition measures took effect on June 1, 2025. They state that facial recognition technology cannot generally be used as the sole method of identity verification. Read more in yesterday's #GlobalLegalMonitor article. #China loc.gov/item/global-le…

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On May 6, 2025, the Ministry of Labor & Vocational Training of #Cambodia issued a directive requiring businesses to maintain a digital payroll book with a QR code generated from the ministry’s website. Read more in today's #GlobalLegalMonitor article: loc.gov/item/global-le…

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Did you know you can explore the #FederalRegister, #UnitedStatesCode, and the #CodeOfFederalRegulations online at our website under the Digital Collections tab? Browse around here: loc.gov/research-cente… #LawLibraryOfCongress #USLaw

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In today’s blog post, Kelly highlights the newly published Law Library of Congress legal report, titled “Indonesia: Civic Space Legal Framework.” Read the blog post and learn more about the report here: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/ne… #LegalReports #ICLBlog #Indonesia

In today’s blog post, Kelly highlights the newly published Law Library of Congress legal report, titled “Indonesia: Civic Space Legal Framework.” 
 
Read the blog post and learn more about the report here: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/ne… #LegalReports #ICLBlog #Indonesia
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On April 15, 2025, the Board of Appeal of the #EuropeanPatentOffice held that comments generated by ChatGPT do not qualify as the “understanding of a person skilled in the relevant technical field.” Read more in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article: loc.gov/item/global-le…

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On April 29, 2025, the government of the #UnitedKingdom published draft legislation that would create a regulatory regime for cryptoassets, including stablecoins. Read more in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article: loc.gov/item/global-le…

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In today’s #PicoftheWeek, Taylor spotlights Etta Haynie Maddox, the first woman licensed to practice law in #Maryland. Read more about Etta Haynie Maddox and her inspiring work in our new blog post: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/et… #ICLBlog

In today’s #PicoftheWeek, Taylor spotlights Etta Haynie Maddox, the first woman licensed to practice law in #Maryland.

Read more about Etta Haynie Maddox and her inspiring work in our new blog post: blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/06/et…  #ICLBlog
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On March 10, 2025, the executive branch of #Argentina promulgated Law 27786, commonly known as the “Anti-Mafia Law,” establishing new crimes and penalties for organized criminal activity. Read more in today’s #GlobalLegalMonitor article: loc.gov/item/global-le…

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On June 21, 1956, the House referred S.1542 to committee. The bill would permit payment to civilian officers & government employees who act as notaries for the federal government. Explore the bill under the #DigitalCollections page on our website! loc.gov/item/202478484…

On June 21, 1956, the House referred S.1542 to committee. The bill would permit payment to civilian officers & government employees who act as notaries for the federal government.

Explore the bill under the #DigitalCollections page on our website! loc.gov/item/202478484…