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The Long Road Home:Cassirer v Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation and Ethical Art Repatriation
Source: David Cassirer on the steps of the Supreme Court. ( Susan Walsh/AP – Washington Post ) In the late 17th Century, French Danish...
Lucy Sagoo
Apr 22


The Art of the Trade: How Unstable Tariff Laws Affect Arts and the Music Industry
Credit: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images In the last few months, countries worldwide have been eagerly watching the evolution of...
Lucy Sagoo
Apr 22


From Fashion to Fan: The Strategic Importance Behind the NFL’s New Fashion Licensing Deals
Citation : Glamour Background It is no secret that since its inception, football has been “America’s Game.” Super Bowl weekend is a...
Tyler Tassi
Apr 22


Artists and Fans are Tick(et)ed Off: How Present Federal Action Fails to Address Ticket Scalping Bots
Photo by appshunter.io on Unsplash The battle against ticket scalping in the entertainment industry continues to rage on. Artists and...


From Minted to Gone: Safeguarding Against NFT Theft
Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash In February 2022, OpenSea , the largest NFT marketplace in the U.S., fell victim to an attack that...


From Campus to Courtroom: How Penn State’s Trademark Victory Highlights the Importance of Universities’ Intellectual Property
Credit: AP News Introduction Longhorns, Trojans, Bulldogs, and Buckeyes are just some of the logos and trademarks that are synonymous...


IN REVIEW: THE FASHION WORKERS ACTIN REVIEW: THE FASHION WORKERS
Image Credit Introduction In December 2024 , New York enacted the Fashion Workers Act (FWA), marking a historic shift in labor...


Man vs. Machine: The Copyright Office’s 2025 AI Policy and Stance on AI-Generated Art
Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney The rapid advancement of authorship and AI has sparked a new era of generative art, challenging...


Chanel vs. What Goes Around Comes Around: A Clash Over Luxury Resale
Photo by What Goes Around Comes Around A Vintage Dream or Trademark Nightmare On March 14, 2018, Chanel filed a complaint against What...


Beyond the Bag: Louis Vuitton’s Legal Challenge to Parody in My Other Bag Case
Introduction The case of Louis Vuitton Malletier S.A. vs. My Other Bag, Inc. highlights the tension between trademark protection and...
Brooke Banta, Tyler Tassi, and Michelle Fung
Nov 27, 2024


Reining in Textile Waste: How SB 707 Targets the Fashion Industry
Photo by Francois Le Nguyen on Unsplash Senate Bill 707 , or the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, establishes a stewardship...
Brooke Franks, Tyler Tassi, and Sarah Walters
Oct 30, 2024


The “Myth” of Accessible Luxury Handbags: Brand Heat vs. Antitrust Violations
Photo by Zoshua Colah on Unsplash The Hermès Birkin, which recently sold for over $450,000 at auction, is notoriously the most expensive...
Audrey Plzak, Dee Santrach, Natalie Orup
Oct 30, 2024


Navigating the AI Revolution: The US Copyright’s Stance on Creativity and Protection in a Digital Era
Photo by Andrea De Santis on Unsplash Introduction As AI-generated content becomes more prevalent, there is a growing need for a legal...
Brooke Banta, Sarah Walters, and Shreya Sathish
Oct 30, 2024


Exploring the Effects of California’s New Holocaust Art Restitution Law
Credit: Camille Pissaro Background on Nazi Looted Art World War II represented one of the largest art theft operations in history with a...
Audrey Plzak, Dee Santrach
Oct 9, 2024


Fast Fashion: Shein Copyright and Racketeering Lawsuits
Credit: Dick Thomas Johnson | Flickr Shein, a ninety billion dollar fast fashion brand, has quickly become one of the most notorious...
Audrey Plzak, Dee Santrach, Dea Sula
Apr 2, 2024


How AI Masters the Art of Recognizing and Verifying Masterpieces
INTRODUCTION The world of art authentication has long been a delicate dance between tradition and technology. Connoisseurs, curators, and...


From Serpentine to Single Ladies: Navigating Choreography Copyrights in the Age of TikTok
Credit: Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) | YouTube As an ancient and honored art form, dance holds profound significance within many...
Brooke Banta, Sarah Walters, Dea Sula
Apr 2, 2024


Criminal Art Dealers and Their Legal Consequences
Credit: PxHere Art Dealers are a foundational aspect of the art market. As middlemen, dealers are the chain that connects artists,...
Dea Sula, Kieran Coughlin, and Lauren Haverlock
Nov 21, 2023


Jacquemus and the Rise of Virtual Luxury: AI-Generated Marketing
Credit: Jacquemus Le Bambimou Jacquemus The French luxury label Jacquemus is known for its imaginative marketing strategies that give the...
Victoire Marion, Sarah Walters, Brooke Banta
Oct 31, 2023


The Lack of Artist Resale Rights in the United States
Credit: Courtesy of Southeby's The artist resale right, a concept that gives the original artist or their descendants the right to ...
Andrey Volkov, Audrey Plzak, Dea Sula
Oct 3, 2023
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