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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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Training on Thin Ice: Thomson Reuters v. ROSS and the Future of Fair Use for AI Systems

By Atreya Mathur In 2020, Thomson Reuters, owner of the widely used legal research platform Westlaw, filed suit against ROSS Intelligence Inc., a start-up developing...
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When Grants Become Grievances: Woodmere’s Battle for a Federal Grant

By Lauren Stein On August 26, 2025, the Woodmere Art Museum (Woodmere), a Pennsylvania nonprofit museum, filed a complaint alleging the federal government improperly terminated...
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Spotlight: India Pride Project and the Future of Art Restitution in India

By Atreya Mathur Imagine scrolling through Google Street View on your laptop, zooming in on an art gallery in New York, and among polished marble...
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Room 18 should be Empty: Is a permanent loan enough to resolve the Parthenon Marbles dispute?

By Vivika Gerogianni An empty space in a museum has the power to tell a story of its own, because it is not the existence,...
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Property Law, Religious Ownership and International Heritage Obligations: the Legal State of the Saint Catherine’s Monastery at stake

By Vivika Gerogianni and Andrew Dearman Saint Catherine’s Monastery has stood at the foot of Mount Sinai in Egypt since its construction in the late...
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Art Basel to launch in Qatar – the imminent rise of the art fair?

By Justine Chen Art Basel, founded by gallerists in 1970, is one of the leading platforms dedicated to connecting collectors, galleries and artists,[1] primarily through...
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Rehearing with a Chance of Restitution: The Effects of Rainfall and Recent Developments on Rue Saint Honoré

By Parsa Zaheri Something is stirring once again in connection with the Parisian street of Rue Saint-Honoré, as a legal case that was once thought...
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Zurich Spotlight: Can the Art be Separated from … the Owner? How the Kunsthaus Museum is Addressing its Controversial Affiliations with National Socialism

By Vivika Gerogianni [caption id="attachment_74533" align="alignright" width="640"] Original installation explanation of the complicated Bührle history.[/caption] On July 11, 2023, visitors to the Kunsthaus in Zurich...
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