A Tale of Two Buildings: A Case of Architectural Copyright Infringement in China

by Guest Blogger Nadia Kashem [Editor’s Note: Nadia Kashem is a first-year law student at Fordham University School of Law and former architectural student of The Spitzer School of Architecture at The City College of New York]. “Imitation is the sincerest of flattery,” Charles Caleb Colton once wrote.[1] For Zaha Hadid, this flattery came inContinue reading “A Tale of Two Buildings: A Case of Architectural Copyright Infringement in China”

#TheNewWhitney

By Laura Zaharia We recently started a new academic year—a new beginning, a chance to start out fresh. As I thought about fresh starts in the art community for my very first blog post, the Whitney Museum of American Art immediately came to my mind. The museum opened the doors to its new home inContinue reading “#TheNewWhitney”

Art Law Community Mourns Loss of Two Luminaries

By Guest Blogger Steffanie Keim [Editor’s Note: Steffanie Keim is a Candidate for Doctor of Juridical Science ‘2018 at Fordham University School of Law, as well as FALS’ SJD Liason. Her research focus is restitution of Nazi-looted art.] This summer the art law community mourns the loss of two of its luminaries within one week:Continue reading “Art Law Community Mourns Loss of Two Luminaries”

Discovering Art Law & the Opening of A New Academic Year

Elle Davis, Vice President of FALS and second year law student, is a complete novice on the topic of art law. Her journey began her senior year as an undergraduate at University of Florida. Because she completed her required courses her junior year, she used her extra elective space for exploring art. She dove inContinue reading “Discovering Art Law & the Opening of A New Academic Year”