by Administrator | Apr 27, 2015 | Legal Issues for Museums
The BBC recently featured an interesting essay on an exhibit at the British Museum called “Indigenous Australia: Enduring Civilisation”. It spans over 60,000 years of indigenous history in Australia. Once the show closes in August, the exhibit will...
by Administrator | Apr 21, 2015 | Copyright
Many artists are frustrated when their works appear without their permission on the internet. For example, a musician or filmmaker might suddenly find that her work is on YouTube, posted by a complete stranger and no acknowledgement of the artist. The artist is left...
by Administrator | Apr 16, 2015 | Copyright
In a recent Massachusetts ruling, the court upheld the validity of a “browsewrap agreement”, a type of agreement that websites are commonly using. Unlike the “click-through agreement” which makes a user actually click “I agree” under the terms and conditions, and...
by Administrator | Apr 13, 2015 | Art Galleries
In the latest development of the continuing fall-out from the Salander-O’Reilly Gallery bankruptcy, a New York court is demonstrating how courts are paying closer attention to a buyer’s pre-purchase due diligence. For an excellent description of the...
by Administrator | Apr 7, 2015 | Estate Planning
According to recent news, actor Robin Williams’ granted his right of publicity to a nonprofit his trust created. Under the terms of the grant, his likeness may not be exploited for the next twenty-five years. Further, the nonprofit is awarded the power to go...
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