by Administrator | Dec 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and creative 2021!
by Administrator | Dec 22, 2020 | Legal Issues for Artists
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed into law New York Senate Bill S5959D which extends protection for the right of publicity 40 years after the death of the celebrity in question. This means that the heirs to a deceased celebrity’s right to...
by Administrator | Dec 15, 2020 | Nazi Era Provenance
Last week the US Supreme Court heard arguments in the Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp and the Republic of Hungary v. Simon, with both cases stemming from property that was confiscated during the Nazi era. At question was whether claimants to the property in...
by Administrator | Dec 8, 2020 | Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
After 50 years, San Francisco’s oldest gay bar, “The Stud”, was sold to a new owner. One of the famous features of this historic bar was a series of murals painted on the exterior in June 2017 to commemorate Pride Month. These murals were...
by Administrator | Dec 1, 2020 | The Art Market
The London Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court ruling requiring Fairlight Art Ventures, a co-vendor of a forged painting to return its share of the profit from the sale of the painting. The painting at issue is that of an unknown man and is signed...
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