by Administrator | Nov 24, 2020 | Legal Issues for Artists
Ghana has announced judicial approval for the creation of a court specifically addressing the legal needs of the “creative arts industry”. Stay tuned!...
by Administrator | Nov 17, 2020 | Cultural Heritage
Earlier this month, the French Senate unanimously voted to return 27 artifacts to Benin and Senegal within a year. The majority of these 27 items were taken from the Abomey palace in present day Benin by French forces during the 19thcentury. This is the first step...
by Administrator | Nov 10, 2020 | Art Galleries
New York’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Sotheby’s, alleging that the auction house knowingly aided a buyer to avoid sales taxes on $27 million worth of art. The complaint states that Sotheby’s violated the New York False Claims Act when it...
by Administrator | Nov 3, 2020 | Legal Issues for Museums
A mere hours before their sale, the Baltimore Museum of Art removed three paintings from Sotheby’s auction. The Museum had come under fire after announcing that it was planning to sell three paintings from its collection based on the new guidance from the American...
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.
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