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Art & Cultural Heritage Law Research Guide: Online News Sites

Art Law Blog (litigation and finance)

Recent developments in art litigation and art finance

  • Fifth Circuit Holds That State-Law Sovereign Immunity Doctrines Do Not Affect the Jurisdiction of Federal CourtsThis link opens in a new window While state-law sovereign immunity doctrines apply in state court by virtue of Erie R.R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938), the Fifth Circuit holds in Anthology, Inc. v. Tarrant Cnty. Coll. Dist. (TCCD), No. 24-10630 (5th Cir. May 2, 2025), that they are treated as defenses and do not affect Article III subject-matter jurisdiction.... May 3, 2025
  • COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 28 – May 2)This link opens in a new window Jump To: Table of Contents | Civil Decisions | Short Civil Decisions Good afternoon. Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 28, 2025. Wishing everyone an enjoyable weekend. John PolyzogopoulosBlaney McMurtry LLP416.593.2953 Email Continue Reading In North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG,... May 3, 2025
  • Florida Legislature Passes Restrictive Covenants BillThis link opens in a new window Quick Hits On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed legislation (HB 1219) to permit two new forms of allowed noncompete provisions under Florida law. The new provisions include a covered garden leave provision and a provision limiting a noncompete to a specific geographic area and time period, both of which would be enforceable through... May 3, 2025
  • Fraudulent Inducement Claim Fails for Failure Adequately to Allege MaterialityThis link opens in a new window On April 23, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Central Ins. Agency, Inc. v. Estate of Marshal R. Korman, 2025 NY Slip Op 02313, holding that a fraudulent inducement claim failed for failure adequately to allege that a misrepresentation was material, explaining: A contract induced by fraud is subject to rescission, rendering it... May 3, 2025
  • "Tonry's Blueprint for the Comparative Study of Sentencing Law and Policy"This link opens in a new window The title of this post is the title of this new essay authored by Kevin Reitz now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: This essay explores Michael Tonry’s treatment of sentencing law and policy within the U.S. as an inherently comparative project.  The essay draws from Tonry’s ”early period” in comparative sentencing from the... May 3, 2025

Art Daily

ArtDaily covers news stories on a variety of topics related to art: events related to figures in the world of visual art, painting, photography and sculpture. The site has sections dedicated to anecdotes, architecture, art fairs, artists, auctions, digital art, education, featured stories, galleries, milestones, museums, mythology, photographers, special photos, 3D images, screensavers, puzzles, special reports and 360 degree images.

Association for Research into Crime Against Art (ARCA) Blog (art crime and cultural heritage)

This blog produced alongside the Journal of Art Crime (available via UBorrow).  This blog is maintained by a nonprofit organization that studies art crime and cultural property issues. It Is frequently updated with new entries posted nearly every day.

Art Theft Central Blog

This blog discusses recent news related to art theft and adds insight into the historical trends in the field of art crime.

Illicit Cultural Property

Looting Matters (antiques ethics)

The Art Newspaper

The Art Newspaper breaks news across all sectors of the visual arts, from museums and heritage, creation, publishing, conservation and the art market. It also covers developments in law, tax and the political and economic spheres of cultural policy.

NYTimes Art & Design Section

Arts Journal: Arts, Culture & Ideas (general arts news and discussion)

This daily online digestive art and culture covers news about fear, music, publishing, and the visual arts.

Center for Art Law (art and cultural heritage law aggregator)

Center for Art Law, located in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY, serves artists and students, academics and legal practitioners, collectors and dealers, government officials and others in the field, and explores the many facets of this exciting and continually developing field of legal practice.

Chasing Aphrodite (looted antiquities)

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