The Chapman Law Review is thrilled to announce that Issues 2 and 3 of Volume 28 are now live on our website!

Issue 2 showcases a range of timely and forward-thinking legal scholarship from Arvid Kerschnitzki, Stephen Hendricks, Paul Rogerson, Evan Yahng, and student author Aubrey A. Butler.

These articles examine critical developments across the legal landscape: the First Amendment’s democratic function in an age of social media and extremism; a comparative model for regulating non-compete agreements; a data-driven study of how patent law evolves alongside innovation; and the pitfalls of reducing data breach law to arbitrary timelines. Additional contributions explore the dangers of algorithmic evidence in criminal trials and the growing norm of voluntary cultural repatriations.

Issue 3, our Symposium Issue, is inspired by our 2025 event, Raiders of the Lost Art. It features keynote and panel contributions from leading voices in art and cultural property law, including Erin L. Thompson, Nicholas M. O’Donnell, Leila A. Amineddoleh, Michael Bazyler, Armen Manuk-Khaloyan, Kathryn Lee Boyd, and Phillip Der Mugrdechian.

From the legal and historical entanglements of looted art to modern restitution efforts and the evolving responsibilities of museums, this issue explores the legal, ethical, and geopolitical dimensions of cultural heritage with depth and clarity.

We’ll be spotlighting each of these pieces throughout the week—follow along as we celebrate the authors and ideas that define Volume 28.

We are incredibly proud of our editorial team, whose care, collaboration, and countless hours brought these final two issues to life. Your work speaks volumes—literally.

As always, we extend our deepest thanks to our faculty advisor, Professor Celestine McConville, our Faculty Advisory Committee, and Dean Paul D. Paton, KC, for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout the year.