Co-authors Brian Soucek, UC Davis Law, and Jennifer C. Lena, Columbia, discuss taxation of the arts through a case in which Chicago officials targeted clubs hosting rock, hip-hop, country, and DJ performances, arguing these genres weren’t part of the “fine arts” and thus not tax-exempt.
Tax Law as Muse
Iconology of Justice. Rhetoric and Law in The Calumny by Sandro Botticelli
In his recent article, Iconology of Justice. Rhetoric and Law in The Calumny, University of Padova Law professor Pablo Moro presents a rhetorical analysis of The Calumny by Sandro Botticelli, a tempera painting created between 1494 and 1497. Moro explores how Botticelli uses classical concepts of justice and trial to depict an unjust legal process, highlighting the absence of truth in judgment
Hawai’i Lawmakers Consider Bill to End Juvenile Court Fees and Fines
Honolulu Civil Beat, 4/17/2025
Canvas, Issue 18
This month, we cover the Trump administration’s actions against cultural institutions along with institutional changes, heritage battles, art fraud legal developments, AI’s creative impact, and market trends for spring 2025.
Canvas, Issue 17
This month, we cover the most significant developments in the art world, from AI copyright milestones to major museum renovations. This collection of articles examines technological reshaping of art, while also highlighting traditional concerns in cultural heritage preservation and art market dynamics.
The DNA of Worker Rights: Key Building Blocks of California’s Model Framework of Wage and Hour Standards
REPORT (January 2025)
With a focus on low-wage workers and California’s modern-day renaissance of wage and hour legislation that began in the second decade of this century, our report identifies the key building blocks (the “DNA”) of California’s wage and hour statutory framework that has advanced the rights of workers, expanded the scope of liability when rights are violated, and instituted critical administrative enforcement mechanisms and tools. Geared towards policymakers and advocates, our report concludes with policy recommendations and model statutes to strengthen current law.
Reimagining Human Rights Advocacy in a Changing World: Harnessing Technology and International Law
Laurel Fletcher, the 2025 Recipient of the Riesenfeld Award, reflects on the evolving landscape of human rights advocacy amidst global political shifts and technological advancements at the 2025 Riesenfeld Symposium: Lawyering for Peace.
1L Layla Yousef Gains a Transformative Experience at the United Nations in Geneva
1L Layla Yousef spent a week helping the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and was named assistant to the chair of its Working Group on Communications and Inquiries. Layla will also represent Berkeley Law as a Miller-ASIL Fellow at ASIL’s 2025 Annual Meeting in DC.
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‘The Respect They Deserve’: Law Library Fights Intrinsic Bias by Reclassifying Indigenous Materials
Library staff are moving books, periodicals, and other materials that cover America’s Indigenous people to their own place on the shelves.