The Helen Diller Institute for Jewish Law and Israel Studies, in its nearly two-decade partnership with the Robbins Collection Research Center, hosted its seventeenth Annual Robbins Collection Lecture in Jewish […]
Reflections on the Seventeenth Annual Robbins Collection Lecture in Jewish Law, Thought, and Identity
From Origin to Future: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Provenance in Art Collections
Coauthoring with Schneider, Ludwig, and Vollmer, University of Geneva’s Professor Antoinette Maget Dominicé examines the accessibility, transparency, and interconnectivity of provenance research in museum collections. Drawing on web-harvested data from Germany and the United States, the article proposes a systematic framework for evaluating provenance information.
Canvas, Issue 26
This month, we dive into record-shattering auctions, an authorship dispute at the Met, a whistleblower standoff in Palm Springs, and data showing that the West Coast is quietly becoming the center of American collecting.
The Indigenous Exhibit that Trump Failed to Stop (5/19/2026)
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between Ohlone youth and UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science almost fell apart when a federal grant was axed. Then researchers took the Trump administration to court — and won.
PAC’s Partners Laud Passage of Connecticut Legislation to End Prison Medical Fees and Cancel Related Debt
Legal Reader, 05/18/2026
‘A horrible way to die’: after deaths in Laredo, experts prepare for lethal summer heat at US-Mexico border
2026 Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Symposium at SFMOMA
Who owns culture? Who creates it? And who decides? Join us for a day of critical conversation about who holds, who makes, and who governs art.
2026 Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Intensive Seminar
The Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Intensive Seminar is a four-day program bringing together attorneys, museum professionals, collectors, advisors, and artists to explore the legal and financial forces shaping art markets today.
Berkeley Art, Law, and Finance Project: Rewriting Reality—Navigating the Legal Landscape of AR and VR in Art
Join Sheppard Mullin’s Robert Darwell, Head of Global Media and senior partner, Yeeun Kim, associate, and Hala Khalil, a dual-licensed attorney to explore the intersection of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) with art law, moderated by Berkeley Law Professor Molly Van Houweling.
Tribal Gaming Law Is Paramount In Prediction Market Cases (4/30/2026)
Whatever the outcome of the preemption question in prediction market litigation involving states and the federal government, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act deals very specifically with gaming on Indian lands and almost certainly trumps the general federal laws at issue, says Kevin Washburn at the University of California, Berkeley.