Law Library of Congress

01/24/2025

: Employees’ Right to Disconnect After Work Takes Effect https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-24/australia-employees-right-to-disconnect-after-work-takes-effect/?loclr=fblaw

In August 2024, provisions in the Fair Work Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Act 2024 (Cth) giving employees the right to disconnect from work-related communications outside of working hours came into effect in Australia for employers with at least 15 employees; the provisions will take effect fo...

01/23/2025

: Competition Authority Updates Policy on Administrative Fines for Anticompetitive Conduct https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-23/turkey-competition-authority-updates-policy-on-administrative-fines-for-anticompetitive-conduct/?loclr=fblaw

On December 27, 2024, the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) published the Regulation on Administrative Fines for Anticompetitive Agreements, Concerted Practices, and Abuse of Dominant Position (2024 Regulation) in the Official Gazette.The 2024 Regulation repeals and replaces a 2009 regulation on t...

01/23/2025

Join us on 2/13 at 3pm for the 2025 Supreme Court Fellows Lecture with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. This event is available in-person and online.

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/2025-supreme-court-fellows-program-annual-lecture-to-feature-u-s-supreme-court-associate-justice-ketanji-brown-jackson/?loclr=fblaw

01/22/2025

: New Law Provides State Support for High-Tech and IT Sectors https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-22/armenia-new-law-provides-state-support-for-high-tech-and-it-sectors/?loclr=fblaw

On January 1, 2025, Law No. HO-498-N on State Support for the High-Tech Sector, which seeks to support Armenia’s entire economy by helping develop businesses focused on scientific and technical innovations, including information technology, entered into force.The law introduces a registration proc...

01/22/2025

Today's blog post announces a newly published legal report by the Law Library of Congress focusing on protective services for government officials in selected countries.

https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/law-librarys-newly-published-legal-report-titled-protective-services-for-government-officials/?loclr=fblaw

01/21/2025

Did you know a time capsule is buried underneath Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C.? Today's blog post explores its contents in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Read the blog, here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/a-time-capsule-in-washington-d-c-in-honor-of-martin-luther-king-jr/?loclr=fblaw

01/21/2025

: Cybersecurity and Data Protection Laws Enacted https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-21/el-salvador-cybersecurity-and-data-protection-laws-enacted/?loclr=fblaw

01/16/2025

: Law on Energy Generation Enacted to Address Energy Crisis https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-16/ecuador-law-on-energy-generation-enacted-to-address-energy-crisis/?loclr=fblaw

01/16/2025

Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law webinars that will occur in February, including the first Introduction to webinar of 2025.

To learn more about the upcoming webinars and register, visit our blog, here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/upcoming-us-law-webinars-february-2025/?loclr=fblaw

01/15/2025

: Burqa Ban Enters into Force https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-15/switzerland-burqa-ban-enters-into-force/?loclr=fblaw

01/15/2025

Today's blog post is the final of two blogs focusing on regulating cryptocurrencies in three member states as part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ) blog posts.

Read the blog post, here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/regulation-of-cryptocurrencies-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-gcc-countries-part-two/?loclr=fblaw

Today's blog post by foreign law intern Muneera is the second of two parts focusing on the regulation of cryptocurrencies in three member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council as part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ) blog posts.

01/14/2025

: Citizen Proposal to Ban Minors’ Use of Tiktok, Snapchat, and Instagram Qualifies for Parliamentary Consideration
https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-14/denmark-citizen-proposal-to-ban-minors-use-of-tiktok-snapchat-and-instagram-qualifies-for-parliamentary-consideration/?loclr=fblaw

On November 26, 2024, the Danish Parliament announced that a citizen initiative to ban minors from using Tiktok, Snapchat, and Instagram reached 50,000 supporters, qualifying the initiative for parliamentary review. On December 12, 2024, members presented the initiative to Parliament, which will hol...

01/14/2025

Today's blog post is the first of two parts focusing on regulating in three member states as part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions (FALQ) blog posts.

Read the blog post, here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/falqs-regulation-of-cryptocurrencies-in-the-gulf-cooperation-council-countries-part-one/?loclr=fblaw

01/14/2025

Join us this Thursday, January 16 at 1:00 P.M. EST for an Orientation to Legal Research webinar focused on U.S. Case Law.

To learn more about the webinar and to register, visit: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/12/upcoming-us-law-webinars-january-2025/?loclr=fblaw

Today's blog post announces the upcoming U.S. Law webinars that will be hosted in January 2025, including a Lunch and Learn webinar.

01/13/2025

: Family Court Orders Child Born After Misplacement of Embryo During IVF to Be Transferred to Her Genetic Parents https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-13/israel-family-court-orders-child-born-after-misplacement-of-embryo-during-ivf-to-be-transferred-to-her-genetic-parents/?loclr=fblaw

01/10/2025

Today's blog post announces the most viewed blogs of 2024 while highlighting the newly added categories to the blog.

Read about the top posts, here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/the-most-viewed-in-custodia-legis-posts-of-2024/?loclr=fblaw

01/10/2025

: Law on Nuclear Energy Enacted https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2025-01-10/el-salvador-law-on-nuclear-energy-enacted/?loclr=fblaw

On October 23, 2024, El Salvador’s Congress approved a Nuclear Energy Law that establishes a framework for the regulation, management, and supervision of nuclear activities within the country.The law provides that the state will oversee and regulate critical activities such as site selection,....

01/08/2025

Today's blog post announces the most viewed legal research reports and articles of 2024.

Read more about the top posts, here: https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2025/01/the-most-viewed-legal-research-reports-and-global-legal-monitor-articles-of-2024/?loclr=fblaw