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- Zimbabwe: Intellectual property - Government to Put Public Documents Under Copyright Protection, Making Citizens' Access More Difficult (06-DEC-10)
- France: Adoption - Constitutional Council Validates Provision Indirectly Barring Member of Same-Sex Couple from Adopting Partner's Child (06-DEC-10)
- Bangladesh / Pakistan: International law - Bilateral Consultations Conducted (03-DEC-10)
- Nigeria: Education - Regional Court Says Government Has Legal Obligation to Provide Free and Compulsory Education to Children (03-DEC-10)
- Switzerland: Criminal law and procedure - Controversial Referendum on Automatic Expulsion of Foreign Residents Convicted of Crimes (03-DEC-10)
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Global Legal Information Catalog
Sources that reprint the laws & regulations of international jurisdictions on specific legal topics.
Global Legal Information Network
International legal database with official full texts of published documents in the original languages (video introduction).
Guide to Law Online
Online sources of legal information on government & law by U.S. state, country, or region.
Legal Blawgs
Web archive of more than 100 blawgs.
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Congressional Hearings
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A Century of Lawmaking
Collection of U.S. Congressional documents & debates (1774-1875), including laws, journals, & letters of the Founding Fathers.
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Human Rights Day 2010
December 10, 2010, 1:00 p.m.
A panel discussion titled “Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous People.”
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THOMAS Enhancements
THOMAS has undergone its third major enhancement of 2010. Read about the enhancements in our new blog.
Blog Launched
Visit the new Law Library of Congress blog entitled In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress.
Assistant Law Librarian Appointed
Robert R. Newlen was appointed as the Assistant Law Librarian for Collections, Outreach and Services.
Orientation to Legal Research
December 15, 2010, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
GLIN Global Journal
Periodic newsletter by and about GLIN Network members.
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