by Administrator | Jul 21, 2021 | Nazi Era Provenance
In 2018, a New York court ruled that two Egon Schiele paintings had been looted by the Nazis and the heirs of the original owner were the rightful owners of the works. The two works in question, Woman in a Black Pinafore (1911) and Woman...
by Administrator | Jun 29, 2021 | Estate Planning, Legal Issues for Artists
The parties involved in the lawsuit over the handling of the Robert Indiana estate have agreed to a settlement. You can read about it here.
by Administrator | Jun 15, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
Once again, Hobby Lobby and its Museum of the Bible is in the news. This time, Hobby Lobby is suing former Oxford University Dirk Obbink over Obbink’s alleged sale of stolen papyri to the Museum. According to the complaint, Hobby Lobby paid Obbink $7 million US...
by Administrator | May 18, 2021 | Legal Issues for Artists
A major complaint of authors and musicians is that not only are they not paid royalties that are due on their work, but that it can be almost impossible to find out from their publishing companies exactly what royalties are owed. This is something I’ve run...
by Administrator | May 11, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
Cultural historians have signed an open letter calling into question the Newark Museum of Art’s decision to deaccession 17 paintings by prominent American artists. You can read about the letter...
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