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Law Library of Congress Highlights from April 2026
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.
In April, we published 17 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
Lodovico Carerio: Heresy, Lawbooks, and the Inquisition in the Kingdom of Naples
On This Day: Swedish Witches Flying to Blåkulla – 350+ years of Myth and Caselaw
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
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – April 2026
Join us on 4/30 for Law Day 2026: Declaration of Independence and the Rule of Law
Upcoming US Law Webinars - May 2026
FALQs: The Rise of International Commercial Courts in the Gulf Cooperation Council
William Paca, Deliberator and Declaration Signer
Watch a Recording of the 2026 Supreme Court Fellows Program Annual Lecture Featuring U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Not a Laughing Matter: the Law Library Publishes a New Legal Report, “Regulation of Nitrous Oxide in Selected Jurisdictions”
Introducing American Viticultural Areas: A New Story Map from the Law Library
National Library Week: Find Your Joy at the Law Library of Congress
A Conversation with the Law Librarian of Congress, Aslihan Bulut, and American Bar Association President Michelle A. Behnke
Congress.gov: BETA Deep Linking on USLM Texts Now Available
A Brief Legislative History of the U.S.-Canadian Border
Japan’s Sports Promotion Act
James Wilson and Natural Law in the First Years of the Republic
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from April:
Italy: Constitutional Court Rules Cohabiting Partners Entitled to Same Leave as Spouses to Care for Seriously Disabled Family Members
Oman: New Law Regulates Investments in Special Economic Zones and Free Zones
Vietnam: Digital Industry Law Promotes Digital Economy
Vietnam: AI Law Takes Effect
Bosnia and Herzegovina: New Rules Would Simplify Employment of Foreigners
New Zealand: Parliament Passes Bill Providing Temporary Payment to Some Workers Due to Impact of Rising Fuel Prices
United Kingdom: Government Adopts Wait-and-See Approach to Regulating AI and Copyright
Bolivia: Government Extends Mandatory Travel Restrictions for Ex-Public Officials
Israel: Supreme Court Allows Class Action to Proceed Against Credit Card Companies for Failure to Protect Elderly Customers
Germany: Federal Court of Justice Prohibits Sale of Empty E-Cigarette Replacement Tanks Without Age Verification
Japan: Post-Divorce Law Undergoes Makeover
Portugal: Law Introduces Restrictions on Entry and Residence Requirements for Foreigners
United Kingdom: Video on Demand Services Required to Meet New Standards
United Arab Emirates: Tax Compliance and Digitalization Reforms Underway
Moldova: New Law Targets Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women
Senegal: Government Amends Penal Code on Homosexuality
Netherlands: Court Orders X and Grok to Stop Generating and Distributing Undressing Images and Child Pornography
Italy: Sweeping Public Safety Legislation Takes Effect
Iraq: Federal Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Parliament’s Investigative Authority Over Local Executive Institutions
Peru: Refugee Law Amendment Enacted
Trinidad and Tobago: Caribbean Court of Justice Rejects Claim by Citizen Against His Own State
Italy: New Law Enacted on Safety of Underwater Activities
Kuwait: National Military Service Law Updated
England and Wales: Renters Will Gain New Rights in May
Montenegro: New Business Companies Act Changes Corporate Operations
Here are the webinars and events coming up in May:
5/7 at 1:00 PM: An Orientation to Legal Research Webinar Series: U.S. Case Law
5/14 at 1:00 PM: An Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar (featuring staff from the Law Library of Louisiana)
5/19 at 1:00 PM: A Lunch and Learn Webinar: Using Secondary Resources in Legal Research
5/28 at 10:00 AM: A Foreign and Comparative International Law Webinar: You Can't Do That! Parliamentary Rules and Sanctions for Language/Behavior in New Zealand and Australia
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