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Getting over Cash: A Guide to Noncash Charitable Donations

By Kamée Payton Charitable donations are integral to sustaining and expansion of nonprofits, arts organizations, and cultural heritage institutions. With government funding decreasing and operational...
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Against the Illusion: The Limits of Digital Repatriation in Restitution Debates

By Afroditi Karatagli Museums and cultural institutions increasingly use the language of digital repatriation[1] - the idea that returning digital surrogates of cultural heritage objects...
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Cooling Off or Cutting Off? The UK Consumer Act 2024 and Future of Charitable Memberships

By Lauren Stein With reduction of government funding to the arts being an perennial issue, museums and other institutions rely on subscriptions for building up...
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On Duty of Auction Houses to Authenticate

By Vivianne Diaz The art market’s existence rests on authentication.[1] “[T]he market for artworks and artifacts only functions if these objects have a proper attribution...
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Power of “x”: Legal Questions and Possibilities of Artist x Brand Collaborations

A Louis Vuitton bag with Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa; an Alexander McQueen x Damien Hirst scarf collection; an Elsa Schiaparelli dress featuring Salvador Dalí’s lobster motif. By Natalie...
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Can AI Tell the Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth? The Courts Aren’t Sure

By Rebecca Bennett As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an increasingly ubiquitous presence across virtually every industry, legal systems are forced to grapple with the implications...
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Book Review: “All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud and Fine Art” (2024)

By Guest Writer All That Glitters: A Story of Friendship, Fraud and Fine Art by Orlando Whitfield is a compelling and thoroughly engaging recollection of...
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Don’t Blame Me: How the Art Market Battles Forgeries

By Shaila Gray In May of 2025, federal prosecutors revealed that 77-yers old Pennsylvania resident Carter Reese, once known for being Taylor Swift’s former neighbor,...
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​​National Security and the Artist’s Role: Examining the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Hearing on Copyright Law and AI Training

By Katelyn Wang Since the nation’s founding, artists have shaped fundamental expression and governance. But in today’s AI driven landscape, the role of the artist...
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The Louvre Heist in Context: Art Crime and Institutional Vulnerability

By Sarah Boxer Seven minutes. $102 million worth of jewels.[1] One of the most well-funded museums on earth, looted of its crown jewels in broad...
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Too Little, Too Late? Funding for Cultural Heritage Protection during Armed Conflict

By Andrew Dearman There is never enough funding for the arts. Globally, cultural heritage institutions have long struggled with mounting costs and fixed or shrinking...
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Beyond “Due Diligence”: Closing Loopholes in the Global Antiquities Trade

By Sarah Boxer The global antiquities trade runs on paperwork. Export licenses, ownership histories, and dealer assurances are meant to guarantee legitimacy. Yet the Giacomo...
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