In July, the U.S. Senate introduced the Art Market Integrity Act (AMIA), legislation that would require art dealers and auction houses to comply with anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing regulations under the...more
9/22/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Art Auctions ,
Art Collections ,
Art Dealers ,
BSA/AML ,
EU ,
Expropriation ,
Fine Art ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
HEAR Act ,
Imports ,
Money Laundering ,
Paintings Sculptures and Engravings ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Statute of Limitations
The U.S. Senate proposes a new anti-money laundering legislation to regulate the art market and introduces an updated HEAR Act, an EU regulation seeking to combat illicit trafficking of non-EU cultural property takes effect,...more
9/19/2025
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Art ,
Art Dealers ,
Bank Secrecy Act ,
BSA/AML ,
Cultural Artifacts ,
Due Diligence ,
EU ,
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (FSIA) ,
Foreign Sovereigns ,
HEAR Act ,
Imports ,
Nazi Looted Art ,
New Legislation ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Statute of Limitations
Immigration.
There were many decisions by classes seeking certification of habeas claims related to President Donald Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act that reached different decisions on whether to certify...more
6/24/2025
/ Appeals ,
CAFA ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Employees ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Habeas Corpus ,
Immigrants ,
Immigration Reform ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Trump Administration ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
Highlights from this issue include Rule 23(b)(3) Damages....more
In February, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced that it would withdraw its lawsuit against the Manhattan District Attorney (DANY) for declaratory judgment that the museum was the rightful owner of a Greco-Roman...more
Mootness and the Inherently Transitory Exception. The Sixth Circuit held that when analyzing a putative class action, the “inherently transitory” exception to the mootness doctrine applies when (1) the injury is so transitory...more
A highlight from this issue includes Class Definitions....more
Highlights from this issue include cases such as Pro Se Civil Rights Class Actions. The Seventh Circuit affirmed that a pro se prisoner cannot adequately represent a class, and more....more
2/14/2025
/ Appeals ,
Appellate Courts ,
Article III ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Class Action ,
Class Members ,
Damages ,
Pro Se Litigants ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
TransUnion LLC v Ramirez
The question of how much diligence buyers must demonstrate may be considered in a new authenticity case brought recently in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against a Miami gallery for selling $6 million in fake Andy...more
1/30/2025
/ Art ,
Breach of Contract ,
Certificate of Authenticity ,
Consumer Fraud ,
Conversion ,
Counterfeit Goods Regulation ,
Express Warranty ,
False Statements ,
Fine Art ,
Fraud ,
Misrepresentation ,
Unfair Competition ,
Unjust Enrichment
A five-year legal dispute between heirs of the renowned artist Thomas Hart Benton and the trust department that administered and managed the Benton Trust produced a significant ruling last month in Jackson County, Missouri...more
1/27/2025
/ Asset Management ,
Banks ,
Beneficiaries ,
Breach of Duty ,
Copyright ,
Decedent Protection ,
Estate Planning ,
Fiduciary Duty ,
Financial Institutions ,
Fine Art ,
Heirs ,
Investment
A highlight from this issue includes: Unique Defenses Specific to the Named Plaintiff....more
In a question of first impression, the Seventh Circuit joined the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Ninth Circuits—and disagreed with the Fifth Circuit—and held that a party seeking certification of an issue class under Rule...more
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)....more
Standing. The D.C. Circuit held that plaintiffs do not have Article III standing to appeal an adverse class certification decision after those individual plaintiffs prevail in their individual suit....more
Standing. The Fifth Circuit declined the opportunity to determine whether it would follow the “class certification” or the “standing” approach to standing....more
Class Action Settlements. The Tenth Circuit held that in determining how to calculate attorneys’ fees and...more
Predominance and Classwide Damage Models. The Ninth Circuit held that class action plaintiffs may rely on a reliable though not-yet-executed damages model (in this case a proposed but not done conjoint analysis) to...more
Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) Jurisdiction. The Fifth Circuit held as a matter of first impression that the term “principal injuries” in the CAFA’s local controversy exception “qualitatively and comparatively evaluates the...more
Communications with Class Members. The Seventh Circuit affirmed the district court awarding attorneys’ fees and civil sanctions against defendants for encouraging class members to opt-out during the class notice period....more
Highlights from this issue include: Ascertainability. The Fourth Circuit reiterated that it imposes an implicit “ascertainability” requirement pursuant to which a class cannot be certified unless a court can readily identify...more
Attorney Cannot Serve As Both Class Representative and Counsel. The Second Circuit affirmed the denial of class certification in a case brought against the Government of England asserting injuries arising from the lasting...more
It is estimated that U.S. energy demand will increase 12 percent by 2040. To meet this surge, energy companies must engage in innovation, savvy protection of assets and dogged advocacy in regulatory and litigation matters....more
The full text of each summary can be found below through the Table of Contents links. Highlights from this issue include...more
Ascertainability. The Tenth Circuit affirmed it treated ascertainability as a sub-requirement of numerosity, not a standalone criteria. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the denial of certification of a class of college students who...more
Fail-Safe Class Definition. The District of Columbia Circuit reversed a district court’s denial of a class action on the grounds the plaintiffs had proposed an impermissible “fail safe” class—i.e., a class definition for...more