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Germany: New Law Establishes Commercial Courts and Allows English in Some Court Proceedings

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10/20/2024 09:11 PM EDT

On October 7, 2024, the Legal Venue Strengthening Act (Justizstandort-Stärkungsgesetz) was signed into law. It amends the Courts Constitution Act (Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz, GVG) and the Code of Civil Procedure (Zivilprozessordnung, ZPO). The act establishes commercial courts and permits the use of English as a court language in some civil law proceedings. The act was published in …

This Coming Weekend at the Packard Campus Theater (Oct. 25-26, 2024)
10/21/2024 06:02 AM EDT

Halloween and we need to be scared. This trio of films--being shown this coming weekend at the Packard Campus--should do just the trick (or treat!).
Today in History - October 21

On October 21, 1960, American viewers were riveted to their television sets for the broadcast of the fourth and final debate between Republican Vice President Richard M. Nixon and Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy. Continue reading.

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of modern and contemporary art opened in New York City on October 21, 1959.  Continue reading.

 

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Poetry 180: Poem 029 - "Advice from the Experts"

A poem by Bill Knott from the Library's Poetry 180 Project.

“Wholly Irreplaceable”—Endangered Species in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the CITES Convention
10/21/2024 08:00 AM EDT

This post addresses the protection of two endangered species in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Sung With Gusto By the Men: Patrick Tayluer and “The Leaving of Liverpool,” Part 1
10/21/2024 10:46 AM EDT

This post continues Stephen Winick's series on the sea songs of retired sailor Patrick Tayluer, collected in 1942. One of the songs William Doerflinger collected from Tayluer was "The Leaving of Liverpool," the lyric lament of a nineteenth-century mariner who leaves his hometown of Liverpool for San Francisco, through the treacherous seas around Cape Horn. Doerflinger had previously collected it from another retired sailor, Richard Maitland. Years later, based on Doerflinger's publications, the song became a major part of the folk revival, with versions and adaptations performed and recorded by everyone from the Clancy Brothers to the Kingston Trio and Ewan MacColl to Bob Dylan. This post looks at Tayluer and Maitland and their field recordings of "The Leaving of Liverpool."
Legal Research Reports: Biosecurity Laws in Select Countries

The Law Library of Congress is proud to present the report, Biosecurity Laws: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States.

This report explores various approaches to defining “biosafety” and “biosecurity” in legislation and regulations in the following jurisdictions: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. These jurisdictions have been chosen because they are members of the Group of Twenty (G20). Individual country reports are included after the comparative analysis. These reports discuss definitions of “biosafety,” “biosecurity,” and related terms, when available, as well as information about legislation, regulations, guidelines, and secondary sources discussing subjects related to those topics. 

Read the report, here

Thursday, (7:00 PM October 24) at the Mary Pickford Theater at the Library of Congress (Washington, DC)
10/21/2024 08:30 AM EDT

Announcement of screening of Tremors (1990) in the Mary Pickford Theater at 7:00 pm on Thursday October 24, 2024.
Congress.gov: Most-Viewed Bills Update

  1. S.4361 [118th] - Border Act of 2024
  2. H.R.9747 [118th] - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
  3. H.R.2 [118th] - Secure the Border Act of 2023
  4. H.R.82 [118th] - Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
  5. S.596 [117th] - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2021
  6. H.R.5074 [118th] - Kidney PATIENT Act of 2023
  7. H.R.7979 [118th] - End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act
  8. H.R.8046 [118th] - Rosatom Sanctions Enforcement Act
  9. S.1323 [118th] - SAFE Banking Act of 2023
  10. H.R.9787 [118th] - Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act