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Law Library of Congress Highlights from June 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 June, we expanded our collection and access to our digital collections through the following acquisitions:
- The Official Gazette of the Macau Special Administrative Region: This release comprises 106 issues with coverage spanning 2021, including indexes, supplements, and extraordinary issues.
- The Government Gazette of the Republic of Nauru: The second installment of the Government Gazette of the Republic of Nauru is now available online in the Foreign Legal Gazettes in the Law Library of Congress collection. This release comprises 2,452 new issues with coverage spanning 1980–2012, including main issues and extraordinary issues.
- The Belgian Official Gazette: This release comprises 580 issues with coverage spanning 2003–2008, including multiple editions.
- The Official Gazette of Peru: This release comprises 2,324 issues with coverage spanning 2001–2010, including main issues, extraordinary issues, indexes, and separatas especiales.
- The Official Gazette of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, Sección Avisos: This release comprises 5,158 issues with coverage spanning 1950–1969.
In June, we published 17 posts to our blog, In Custodia Legis. Here are some highlights:
Law Library Remote Metadata Program Turns 10!
Supporting Art Through Hardships: The Federal Theatre Project
Join Us on 6/25 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar on Regulation of Internet Shutdowns in India and Pakistan
FALQs: What is the Swedish Parliamentary Offset System
Congress.gov New, Tip, and Top – June 2026
From the Serial Set: The Matanuska Glacier
Upcoming US Law Webinars – July 2026
Happy Flag Day!
Meet the Remote Interns from 2024-2025
A Deep Dive into Library Resources on Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. Pt. 1
A Deep Dive into Library Resources on Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. Pt. 2
An Overview of the Slavery and the Judiciary Collection: 1740 to 1860
A Textbook for the Laws of Nature’s God: Thomas Rutherforth’s Institutes
Code and Policy in Action: Shared Legislative Targets Between the Yurok and Other Sovereign Entities
Join Us on 7/16 for a Foreign and Comparative Law Webinar, titled: “Colonialization, Tikanga Māori, and an Unwritten Constitution: Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand’s Legal System”
The US Code at 100 Years: An Interview with Shawn Nevers, BYU Law Library Director
The US Code at 100 Years: New Law Library Reading Room Display
The Global Legal Monitor is our online publication covering legal news and developments worldwide. These are the articles from June:
Sweden: Parliament Votes to Allow 15- to 17-Year-Olds to be Imprisoned
European Union-Italy: EU Court Approves Italian System to Provide Fair Compensation for Online Use of Press Publications
Jordan: Amendments to Electronic Transactions Law Expand Digital Authentication Framework
El Salvador: Salvadoran Blue Economy Authority Created to Support Sustainable Ocean Resources
New Zealand: Bill Allows Greater Use of Automated Decision Making in Social Welfare System
Sweden: Parliament Advances Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Abortion, Freedom of Association, and Citizenship
Germany: Court Rules Chatbot Operators Are Liable for AI Hallucinations
Libya: Court Convicts Members of Criminal Group of Migrant Smuggling, Human Trafficking, Abduction, and Torture
Italy: New Law Implements EU Legislation on Consumer Credit Agreements
Sweden: Parliament Advances Proposed Constitutional Amendments on Abortion, Freedom of Association, and Citizenship
Germany: Government Proposes Introduction of European Digital Identity Wallet for Identification and Documentation
United States: Appeals Court Rules Law Requires Return of Buried Human Remains of Native American Boys
Sweden: Public Health Agency Issues Recommendations for Parents’ Screen Use
Switzerland: Voters Reject Popular Initiative to Limit Immigration
Germany: Legal Amendments Ease Restrictions on Living Kidney Donations
Senegal: New Law Introduces Amendments on Revoking Electoral Rights
China: State Council Issues Outbound Investment Regulation
Italy: “Greenwashing” Decree Regulating Commercial Environmental Claims Takes Effect
European Union: Court Partially Annuls Meta’s “Gatekeeper” Designation
Germany: Court Rules That “Shrinkflation” Violates Competition Law
Guatemala: New Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Law Enacted
Here are the webinars and events coming up in July:
7/9 at 1:00 PM: An Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: U.S. Federal Statutes
7/16 at 2:00 PM: A Foreign and Comparative International Law Webinar: Colonialization, Tikanga Māori, and an Unwritten Constitution: Understanding Aotearoa New Zealand's Legal System.
7/23 at 1:00 PM: An Orientation to Law Library Collections Webinar featuring the Supreme Court of Ohio Law Library
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