Join us for a fireside chat on trademark law’s revolution in fashion, branding, and art. Speakers are John Belcaster, General Counsel of MSCHF and Berkeley Law Professor Sonia K. Katyal. Registration is highly recommended. Lunch is provided on a first-come, first-served basis to students who register and stay for the entire program.
October 22, 2024 | Fashion Forward; A Conversation with MSCHF
October 8, 2024 | The Eye is King; A Conversation on Art Forgery
A session on art forgery with Lance Esplund, author and art critic for the WSJ; Ann Freedman, founder of FreedmanArt; and Berkeley Law professor Frank Partnoy.
Gov. Newsom Signs PAC-Backed Bipartisan Restitution Reform Bill
California Public Radio, 10/03/2024
Did the Solicitor General Hijack the Warhol v. Goldsmith Case?
Professor Pamela Samuelson examines a dispute about whether Andy Warhol infringed Goldsmith’s copyright in a photograph of Prince by creating 16 works based on it.
Canvas, Issue 14
This month we highlight news of the effect of interest rate cuts on the art market, social activism, a groundbreaking green initiative, an explosion of immersive art, and more.
Robbins Fellow Spotlight: Frédéric Gabriel
Frédéric Gabriel, currently a Directeur de Recherche at the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and affiliated with the Institut d’histoire des représentations et des idées dans les modernités in Lyon, had previously visited the Robbins Collection Research Center for an academic conference approximately 15 years ago. Familiar with the advantages of conducting […]
Director of Policy Initiatives Jennifer Urban Featured in Article on Berkeley Law Scholars and AI
Robbins Collection Research Center hosts Access to and Interpretation of Medieval Legal Sources Conference
The Robbins Collection Research Center is delighted to be hosting the “Access to and Interpretation of Medieval Legal Sources” conference from September 5-6 in the Robbins Collection Research Center reading room. This conference brings together a small group of legal historians from France, Italy, and throughout the United States. These scholars all share a common […]
Heritage Destruction, Human Rights and International Law Contribution
DePaul Law Professor Patty Gerstenblith contributes to the volume, discussing the tension between different constituencies seeking to reconstruct cultural heritage sites in post-conflict situations.
Canvas, Issue 13
This month, we highlight news of forgeries, federal lawsuits, endangered ancient world cultural heritage sites, women in restitution, art as a vehicle for action, and more.