by Administrator | Oct 27, 2020 | Nazi Era Provenance
In a bit of happy news, after 86 years, a family heirloom stolen by the Nazis was returned to the family who originally owned it. Read the story here.
by Administrator | Oct 20, 2020 | The Art Market
Two antiquities dealers, Erdal Dere and Faisal Khan, were indicted by a New York grand jury for falsifying the provenances of multiple antiquities that were subsequently sold through their New York gallery. They allegedly claimed that the antiquities were...
by Administrator | Oct 13, 2020 | Legal Issues for Artists, Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
The US Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by the developer, G & M Realty in the 5Pointz case, leaving in place a judgment of $6.75 million against G & M Realty. The case stems from the destruction of 45 “street art” murals in...
by Administrator | Oct 6, 2020 | Copyright
In the recent decision of Schwartzwald v. Oath, the court in the Southern District of New York found that the reproduction of a professional photographer’s photo of actor Jon Hamm in a Huffington Post article was fair use. Schwartzwald is a professional photographer...
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