http://www.loc.gov/law/news/glm.html The Global Legal Monitor, an electronic publication of the Law Library of Congress, is intended for those who have an interest in legal developments from around the world. The Global Legal Monitor will be updated frequently, drawing upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:20:10 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?allJuris The Global Legal Monitor by the Law Library of Congress can now be browsed by all of the jurisdictions covered. There are over one hundred and fifty jurisdictions available. <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor has transformed from a monthly PDF to being updated on a continuous basis as of September 2008. http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?allTopics The Global Legal Monitor by the Law Library of Congress can now be browsed by all of the topics covered. There are over one hundred topics to browse. <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor has transformed from a monthly PDF to being updated on a continuous basis as of September 2008. <br> http://www.loc.gov/lawweb/servlet/lloc_news?disp3_617_text The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies approved, on August 13, 2008, the proposal for a new law that expands maternity leave from the current four months established in the Constitution to an optional six months. 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You can search previous legal developments by searching the archive. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_07.pdf ISSUE 7 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Abortion | Attorneys and Judges | Budget | Capital Punishment | Child Pornography | Children Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Constitutional Rights Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Defense | Education | Elections and Politics Energy | Environment | Family | Freedom of Information | Government Ethics | Gun Control Health | Human Rights | Immigration and Nationality | Insurance | International Relations Investment | Maritime Law | Money Laundering | Terrorism | Trafficking in Persons | Weapons Women <br> <br>Countries and International Organizations in this issue: <br>Algeria | Australia | Azerbaijan | Bangladesh | Belgium | Benelux | Brazil | Bulgaria | Burma (Myanmar) | Canada | Chile | China | Cook Islands | Cyprus | European Court of Human Rights | European Union | France | Ghana | Indonesia | Iraq | Israel | Japan | Kyrgyzstan | Kenya | Korea, South | Lithuania | Mexico | Netherlands | Netherlands Antilles | New Zealand | Nicaragua | Nigeria | Norway | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development | Romania | Russian Federation | South Africa | Sudan | Sweden | Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | United Nations Human Rights Council | United States | Yemen | Zambia <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_06.pdf ISSUE 6 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>AIDS | Attorneys and Judges | Budget | Capital Punishment | Civil Procedure | Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Customs Disasters | Discrimination | Elections and Politics | Employment | Energy | Environment Family | Gambling | Government Ethics | Human Rights | Identification | Immigration and Nationality | Insurance | International Law | International Relations | Languages | Legislation Money Laundering | Religion | Taxation | Terrorism | Transportation | War Crimes <br> <br>Countries and International Organizations in this issue: <br>Australia | Bangladesh | Cambodia | Canada | China | Croatia | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Cuba | Czech Republic | Estonia | France | Germany | Guatemala | International Criminal Court | International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) | International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) | Iraq | Japan | Kenya | Korea, South | Libya | Malaysia | Mexico | New Zealand | Nigeria | Norway | Portugal | Russian Federation | Rwanda | Singapore | South Africa | Sudan | Sweden | Taiwan | Uganda | United Kingdom | United Nations | United States | Uzbekistan <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_05.pdf ISSUE 5 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Arms Limitation | Capital Punishment | Children | Civil Code | Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Consumer Protection | Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Discrimination | Drivers | Education | Elections and Politics | Energy | Environment Family | Foreign Investment | Freedom of the Press | Government Employees | Government Ethics | Health | Human Rights | Immigration and Nationality | Intellectual Property International Relations | Investment | Military Law | Money Laundering | Police | Property Religion | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Trafficking in Persons | War | Weapons Women <br> <br>Countries and International Organizations in this issue: <br>Angola | Australia | Austria | Bahrain | Bangladesh | Belarus | Bhutan | Bosnia &amp; Herzegovina | Brazil | Bulgaria | Canada | China | Congo (Democratic Republic of) | Czech Republic | Denmark | European Union | Finland | France | Gambia | Germany | Greater Mekong Subregion | Hong Kong | India | Indonesia | International Criminal Court | Israel | Japan | Jordan | Korea, South | Kosovo | Lebanon | Malawi | Mali | Mexico | Mozambique | Nepal | New Zealand | Russian Federation | São Tomé and Príncipe | Saudi Arabia | South Africa | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Taiwan | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom | United Nations | United States | Vietnam | Zimbabwe <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_04.pdf ISSUE 4 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Attorneys and Judges | Boundaries | Child Pornography | Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Consumer Protection | Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Disability | Domestic Violence | Elections and Politics | Employment | Energy Environment | Family | Freedom of the Press | Government Ethics | Government Organization Health | Human Rights | Identification | Immigration and Nationality | International Relations Investments | Maritime Law | Police | Property | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce Transportation | War | Weapons <br> <br>Countries and International Organizations in this issue: <br>Argentina | Austria | Bangladesh | Belgium | Brazil | Canada | China | Estonia | European Union | France | Germany | Ghana | Greece | India | International Criminal Court | Ireland | Israel | Japan | Kazakhstan | Kenya | Korea, South | Liberia | Madagascar | Mauritania | Mexico | Moldova | Pakistan | Russian Federation | Rwanda | Senegal | South Africa | Switzerland | Taiwan | Uganda | Ukraine | United Kingdom | United Nations | United States | Vietnam | Zimbabwe <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_03.pdf ISSUE 3 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Abortions | Administrative Law | Agriculture | Arbitration | Arts | Capital Punishment | Children Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Courts | Criminal Law Criminal Procedure | Death and Dying | Disability | Elections and Politics | Employment Energy | Environment | Family | Foreign Investment | Freedom of Information | Government Ethics | Health | Human Rights | Immigration and Nationality | International Relations | Justice Legislative Power | Narcotics and Drug Abuse | National Symbols | Pensions and Retirement Religion | Research and Technology | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Trafficking in Persons | Transportation | War | War Crimes | Women <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_02.pdf ISSUE 2 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Adoption | Attorneys and Judges | Capital Punishment | Constitutional Law | Consumer Protection | Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Defense | Discrimination | Domestic Violence | Education | Elections and Politics | Employment | Environment | Family | Foreign Investment | Freedom of the Press | Gender Equality | Government Ethics | Government Organization | Health | Human Rights | Identification | Immigration and Nationality International Relations | Legislative Power | Libraries | Military Law | Narcotics and Drug Abuse | Property | Religion | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Transportation | War Crimes <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2008_glm_01.pdf ISSUE 1 G.L.M. 2008 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Capital Punishment | Children | Civil Disobedience | Civil Procedure | Communications and Electronic Information | Consumer Protection | Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure Education | Elections and Politics | Energy | Family | Freedom of Information | Gender Equality Government Ethics | Government Organization | Health | Human Rights | International Law Libraries | Money Laundering | Narcotics and Drug Abuse | Property | Religion | Secrecy Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Transportation <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2007_glm_12.pdf ISSUE 12 G.L.M. 2007 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Abortions | Administrative Law | AIDS | Children | Civil Code | Civil Disobedience | Civil Liability | Constitutional Law | Consumer Protection | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure Disasters | Elections and Politics | Employment | Environment | Export Controls | Family Foreign Exchange | Foreign Investment | Government Employees | Government Ethics Government Publications | Gun Control | Health | Human Rights | Immigration and Nationality Intellectual Property | International Relations | Investments | Languages | Legislative Power Money Laundering | National Independence | National Security | Privacy | Religion | Taxation Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Trafficking in Persons | Women <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2007_glm_11.pdf ISSUE 11 G.L.M. 2007 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Abortions | Administrative Law | Arms Limitation | Banking | Border Zones | Capital Punishment | Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Corporations Courts | Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Cultural Property | Disability | Education Elections and Politics | Employment | Energy | Environment | Family | Freedom of Information Freedom of the Press | Government Finance | Government Organization | Health | Human Rights Immigration and Nationality Law | International Relations | Legislative Power | Military Pensions and Retirement | Public Welfare | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce Transportation | War Crimes <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2007_glm_10.pdf ISSUE 10 G.L.M. 2007 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Abortions | Accounting | AIDS | Animal Diseases | Banking | Boundaries | Capital Punishment Charitable Institutions | Children | Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Consumer Protection | Criminal Procedure | Discrimination | Education | Elections and Politics | Emergencies | Energy | Environment | Family | Freedom of Information | Freedom of the Press | Government Ethics | Health | Human Rights | Immigration and Nationality International Relations | Justice | Native Peoples | Natural Resources | Public Administration Religion | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Transportation | War Crimes <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2007_glm_09.pdf ISSUE 9 G.L.M. 2007 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Banking | Border Security | Capital Punishment | Children | Civil Disobedience Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Consumer Protection Courts | Criminal Law | Elections and Politics | Employment | Energy | Environment | Export Controls | Family | Freedom of Information | Freedom of the Press | Government Employees Government Ethics | Government Organization | Health | Human Rights | Immigration International Relations | Justice | Military Law | National Security | Sports | Taxation | Terrorism Trade and Commerce | Transportation <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. Occasionally, a special section may be added to include lectures, conferences, symposia, and exhibits on timely legal topics sponsored by the Law Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/law/news/global-monitor/2007_glm_08.pdf ISSUE 8 G.L.M. 2007 <br> <br>Featured Topics: <br>Capital Punishment | Civil Status | Communications and Electronic Information | Constitutional Law | Criminal Law | Disasters | Education | Elections and Politics | Employment | Energy Family | Gambling | Government Employees | Government Ethics | Health | Human Rights Immigration and Nationality | Intellectual Property | International Relations | Justice | Narcotics and Drug Abuse | National Security | Property | Religion | Secrecy | Taxation | Terrorism | Trade and Commerce | Transportation | War | War Crimes <br> <br>The Global Legal Monitor draws upon information selected from the Global Legal Information Network, official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. 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