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FAMILY HEIRLOOM STOLEN BY NAZIS RETURNED TO FAMILY
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.
TWO ANTIQUITIES DEALERS INDICTED FOR FRAUD
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...
SCOTUS REFUSES APPEAL OF 5POINTZ CASE
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...
COURT FINDS FAIR USE IN REPRODUCTION OF PHOTOGRAPH
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...
AAMD STATEMENT: MUSEUMS MAY SELL COLLECTION ITEMS TO RAISE MONEY
Until recently, the ban on selling collections items as a method of raising money for a museum was considered sacrosanct. The only time such a sale would be permissible was if items that were not as central to the museum’s mission were sold in order to...
TAKE CARE OF YOUR PETS WITH A PET TRUST
Many people are familiar with creating a trust as part of their estate planning. But what many don’t know is that they can create a specific trust for their pet’s care and wellbeing should they predecease their pet or find themselves without the capacity to...
IRAQ IN DISCUSSIONS WITH MUSEUM OF BIBLE FOR RETURN OF LOOTED ARTIFACTS
The Iraqi government is negotiating with the Museum of the Bible for the return of thousands of Iraqi antiquities that were brought into the United States by the Green family—antiquities whose provenance is shaky at best. In 2017, the United States...
EGYPT TIGHTENS LAW TO PROTECT ITS HISTORIC SITES
On September 2, Egypt’s House of Representatives amended law #177. The original law became effective in 1983 and was designed to protect Egypt’s antiquities. The new amendment makes it a crime for anyone who climbs up antiquities or visits...
BLOGGERS CAN NOW GET COPYRIGHT PROTECTION WITHOUT BREAKING THE BANK
On August 17, the Copyright Office rolled out a new program that allows influencers and bloggers a cost-effective and efficient method of registering their content. The category is called “Group Registration for Short Online Literary Works” and includes...
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF DOUGLAS LATCHFORD
Douglas Latchford was charming. He presented himself as the “rescuer” of Cambodia’s heritage. He was respected by museums across the world for his donations of Cambodian cultural heritage and the scholarship he had so meticulously collected on...
Artium Amore caters to artists’ legal needs
The Dover Chamber is pleased to welcome Artium Amore with a traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. Artium Amore is a unique law firm that caters to artists and the artist community. Artium Amore understands that whether you are a painter, sculptor, musician, author,...
THE LAW AND ITS EFFECT ON SMALL MUSEUMS, HISTORIC HOUSES AND HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
This annual all day conference is scheduled for November 13, 2015 at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, and will look at various legal issues for small museums and historic organizations. Click here for a schedule of events!
RIP KHALED AL-ASSAD, HERO AND MARTYR
Dr. Khaled Al-Assad was murdered August 18th at the hands of ISIS. (We do not know if Al-Assad held a doctorate or its equivalent, but we feel that regardless, he is deserving of the honor.) Dr. Al-Assad was 81 (82? sources disagree) years old. Dr. Al-Assad was the...
ARTICLE DISCUSSES ARTISTS AND INSURANCE
When talking about insurance, most artists think about insuring their car or their home (or purchasing renter's insurance). Perhaps they are concerned about medical insurance, and how they can get coverage under the ACA. They probably don't think about insurance...
STOLEN STRAD FINDS ITS WAY HOME
After disappearing 35 years ago, a stolen Stradivarius has found its way home. The violin in question is the Ames Stradivarius, and belonged to noted violinist Roman Totenberg. Unfortunately, Totenberg died three years ago, however, his daughters, including NPR's...
FBI RELEASES NEW SECURITY FOOTAGE FOR GARDNER MUSEUM HEIST
The FBI has just released footage never before seen by the public that was taken the night before the infamous heist at the Gardner Museum. They are asking the public's help in identifying the person seen entering the museum as well as a car that is parked outside....
PUBLIC ART, THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND VARA
Cities and towns like public art. It adds culture, which in turn leads to a higher standard of living, which in turn leads to businesses wanting to set up operations in those cities because they want their employees to enjoy a higher standard of living. Public art...
BEWARE “WALLPART”
An artist recently reached out to us expressing his concerns over a website called Wallpart. Apparently he found one of his photographs on this site being offered for sale. The thing is, he never authorized this site to sell his work. In fact, they were selling his...