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WYWH: “Art Law Colloquium: Provenance Research & the Law” with Megan Bill

By Harper Johnson On January 26, 2024, the Center for Art Law hosted a virtual Art Law Colloquium on Provenance Research & the Law, with...
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US Museums Return Schiele artworks to the heirs of Fritz Grünbaum

By Amanda Buonaiuto In 1941, a successful and outspoken cabaret performer, Franz Friedrich "Fritz" Grünbaum, died in the Dachau concentration camp. He was 60 years...
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Parody: Perspectives from the U.S and Japan

By Ayaka Isaji[1] [caption id="attachment_62347" align="alignnone" width="400"] Courtesy of Sonny Malhotra, Sea is for Cookie, 2013[/caption] Introduction: What are parodies? What kind of artworks do...
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Cultural Property, Policy, and Politics: Safeguarding China’s Antiquities through Bilateral Agreements

By Roxana Wang Chinese cultural property has a history of being vulnerable to illicit trafficking. The scattering of invaluable Chinese artifacts during the “century of...
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Repatriation, Reconciliation, and the Nuxalk Totem Pole

By Beverly Osazuwa In February 2023, the Nuxalkmc (Nuxalk People) celebrated the return of a totem pole that was held by the Royal British Columbia...
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Back in 2023: Comment from Center for Art Law

Nobody and nothing knows what's expecting us in 2024, not even AI. Last year, when the Copyright Office asked for comments on how and if...
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Museums, Heritage, and Digital Art: An Interview with Franco Losi of Cinello

By Alisa Grisin In the Spring of 2022, intern Alisa Grishin interviewed Franco Losi from the company Cinello. At the time, Cinello received attention for...
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Litigation v. Artful Resolution: Using ADR Methods to Resolve Art-Related Disputes

By Lauren Gowler Picture this. You’ve recently purchased a rare Picasso painting from an auction house for millions of dollars. Your new prized possession has...
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Interview with Oleksandr Novikov about War & Art efforts spearheaded by the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) in Ukraine

EDUCATION 1999-2004 –  Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. 2003-2004 – National Prosecution academy of Ukraine 2021-2022 – Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (KMBS). ADDITIONAL READING ‘No Return to the...
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Case Review: Thaler v. Perlmutter (2023)

By Atreya Mathur In August 2023, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, under the jurisdiction of Judge Beryl A. Howell, rendered a...
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The Commodity of Colored Bricks: The Limitations of Art in the Real Estate Market

By Stephanie Nicole Argueta Murals have long been celebrated as a powerful medium of artistic expression, capable of transforming public spaces, conveying cultural narratives, and...
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A Rose Enigma: Pending (Right) Protection

By Atreya Mathur Introduction: From Zarya of the Dawn to Rose Enigma The US Copyright Office (USCO) issued a pivotal decision regarding the copyright registration...
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