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In Custodia Legis
In Custodia Legis is a blog published by the Library of Congress that focuses on legal research and developments across multiple jurisdictions, including U.S., foreign, and international law. It features interviews with foreign law interns and specialists who provide insights into comparative law, legislative updates, and legal frameworks from various countries, especially German-speaking nations, the European Union, and Asian jurisdictions. The blog also covers historical and contemporary legal topics such as water rights, environmental law, and regulatory measures like bird-friendly building laws. It draws on the extensive collections and expertise of the Law Library of Congress to inform Congress, legal professionals, and the public about global legal issues and research.
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Introducing American Viticultural Areas: A New Story Map from the Law Library
Sommeliers, this one is for you. The Law Library is excited to announce the launch of our latest Story Map, American Viticultural Areas. Researched and written by former intern Regan Avery, this project details the legal history…
Not a Laughing Matter: the Law Library Publishes a New Legal Report, “Regulation of Nitrous Oxide in Selected Jurisdictions”
The following is a guest post by Peter Roudik, the Assistant Law Librarian for Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress and the director of the Law Library’s Global Legal Research Directorate. Peter has previously written the…
Watch a Recording of the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture Featuring U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett
On March 12, 2026, the Law Library of Congress and the Supreme Court Fellows Program presented a conversation with Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture. The Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut,…
William Paca, Deliberator and Declaration Signer
The Declaration of Independence was signed at the end of the Enlightenment, and the American Revolution is one of the key events of that period. The Declaration’s signers and their peers spent considerable time studying, writing, thinking, and speaking…
FALQs: The Rise of International Commercial Courts in the Gulf Cooperation Council
The following is a guest post by Muneera Al-Khalifa, scholar-in-residence, working with Foreign Law Specialist George Sadek at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. This post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal…
Upcoming US Law Webinars – May 2026
Join us on 4/30 for Law Day 2026: Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law
On April 30, 2026 at 3 p.m. EDT, the Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association will cohost our annual Law Day celebration with a virtual lecture on the philosophical underpinnings of the Declaration of Independence.
We hope…
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – April 2026
In February, Robert shared a post about adding Senate Committee Membership to Congress.gov. This is a great new feature that we had users requesting. Our March release had more behind the scenes infrastructure improvements.
With today’s release, we build…
Join Us on 4/23 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar: Nationality, Borders, and Stability: A Historical Legal Analysis of Citizenship in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Today’s post is a guest post by a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of Congress, Louis Gilbert. Louis has previously published the following posts for In Custodia Legis: “Wait, It Is Not About Wigs?” – The…
