Title: Current Legal Topics | Law Library of Congress
Headings: Current Legal Topics
Current Legal Topics
Aeronautics and Space
Airport Noise Regulations
Regulation of Drones
Armed Forces
Israel: Military Court Decision on Killing Neutralized Palestinian Assailant
Israel: Military Draft Law and Enforcement
Israel: Sentencing of Soldier Convicted of Killing Neutralized Palestinian Assailant
Banking and Finance
Regulation of Cryptocurrency Around the World
Regulation of Cryptocurrency in Selected Jurisdictions
Regulatory Approaches to Cryptoassets
Taxation of Cryptocurrency Block Rewards
Communications
Government Responses to Disinformation
Initiatives to Counter Fake News
Laws Protecting Journalists from Online Harassment
Constitutional Issues
Civic Space Legal Framework
Freedom of Expression during COVID-19
Immunity from Prosecution for Former Presidents
Interstate Compacts in the United States
Israel: Scope and Duration of Amendments Regulating the Tenure and Operation of a Rotating Government
Laws Lifting Sovereign Immunity
Legal Mechanisms for Removing a Head of State for Incapacity
Limits on Freedom of Expression
Parliamentary Procedures Requiring a Supermajority
Crime and Law Enforcement
Decriminalization of Domestic Violence
Decriminalization of Narcotics
Egypt: Sexual Violence Against Women
Japan: 2016 Criminal Justice System Reform
Miranda Warning Equivalents Abroad
Plea Bargaining
Powers of the Mexican Federal Police with Foreign Country Comparisons
Sports Betting and Integrity Agreements
Training Related to Combating Human Trafficking
Education, Family, and Children's Rights
Child Protection Law and Policy
Civic Education Models
Constitutional Right to an Education
Greece: Higher Education Reforms and University Asylum
Elections and Campaign Finance
Lobbying Disclosure Laws
Regulation of Campaign Finance and Free Advertising
Regulation of Foreign Involvement in Elections
Emergency and Disaster Relief
Continuity of Legislative Activities during Emergency Situations
United States: Federal, State, and Local Government Responses to COVID-19
Government Powers and Litigation
Government Services Feedback Practices
Government Spending
Switzerland: Implementation of Article 126 of the Swiss Constitution – The “Debt Brake”
Healthcare, Safety, and Bioethics
European Union: Health Standards in Refugee Camps
Regulating Electronic Means to Fight the Spread of COVID-19
Regulation and Funding of Alternative Maternity Care Providers
Regulation of Wild Animal Wet Markets
Supply Chain Regulation of Pharmaceutical Samples
Immigration, Nationality, and Citizenship
Birthright Citizenship Around the World
Citizenship Through International Adoption
Criminalization of Illegal Entry Around the World
Fees Charged for Asylum Applications by States Parties to the 1951 Refugee Convention
Germany: The Development of Migration and Citizenship Law in Postwar Germany
Laws Concerning Children of Undocumented Migrants
Points-Based and Family Immigration
Provisions on Child Asylum Seekers
Refugee Law and Policy
The Revocation of Huguenot Rights to French Citizenship
Right to Counsel for Detained Migrants
Indigenous and Cultural Property
Protection of Indigenous Heritage
Intellectual Property
Digital Legal Deposit
Mandatory Deposit Laws
Patent Term Extensions and Adjustments
Legal History, Traditions, and System
Egypt: Access to the Justice System and to Legal Aid
Features of Parliamentary Websites
National Parliaments
Parliamentary Oversight of the Executive Branch
Service of Process
Virtual Civil Trials
Marriage, Divorce, and Estates
Israel: Extrajudicial Sanctions Against Husbands Noncompliant with Rabbinical Divorce Rulings
Minority and Human Rights
Legal Provisions on Gender Equality
Plants, Animals, and the Environment
Laws on Leg-Hold Animal Traps Around the World
Protection of Environmental Defenders in Latin America
Regulation of Air Pollution
Privacy Rights and Data Protection
European Union: Collection of Personal Data of Hotel Guests
Foreign Intelligence Gathering Laws
Government Access to Encrypted Communications
Israel: Regulation of COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
Laws on Erasure of Online Information
Online Privacy Law
Property and Land Rights
Israel: Law for the Regulation of Settlement in Judea and Samaria, 5777-2017
Israel: Legal Aspects of Ceding Israeli Territory
Religion and the Law
Legal Restrictions on Religious Slaughter of Animals in Europe
State Anti-conversion Laws in India
Taxation and Corporations
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership
Science and Technology
Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
Treaties and International Agreements
Trade Implications of Brexit: Lessons from Austria’s Accession and Greenland’s Withdrawal
War Crimes, Terrorism, and National Security
Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and War Crimes Jurisdiction
Israel: Law on Freezing Revenues Designated for the Palestinian Authority
Laws Prohibiting Investments in Controversial Weapons

Content: This report covers 130 countries as well as some regional organizations that have issued laws or policies on the subject. The past four years have seen cryptocurrencies become ubiquitous, prompting more national and regional authorities to grapple with their regulation. The expansive growth of cryptocurrencies makes it possible to identify emerging patterns. ( June 2018)
Regulation of Cryptocurrency in Selected Jurisdictions
This report summarizes the cryptocurrency policies and regulatory regimes in 14 jurisdictions around the world. Among the key issues covered in the report are matters relating to the legality of cryptocurrency markets; the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies; and the applicability of anti-money laundering, anti-organized crime, and anti-terrorism-financing laws. ( June 2018)
Regulatory Approaches to Cryptoassets
This report covers 46 jurisdictions, including the European Union, and focuses primarily on regulatory approaches to cryptoassets created through blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, in the context of financial market and investor protection laws. It also contains updated information regarding the application of tax and AML/CFT laws to cryptocurrencies in the countries covered. Additional countries not covered in this report may also have taken actions in one or both of these areas, but were not included due to there being no existing policies, or new or pending laws, related to financial regulation and oversight of cryptocurrency activities. (