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 | Oct 13, 2020 | Legal Issues for Artists, Visual Artist's Rights Act (VARA)
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...
by Administrator | Aug 12, 2015 | Legal Issues for Artists
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...
by Administrator | Jul 28, 2015 | Legal Issues for Artists
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...
by Administrator | Jul 16, 2015 | Legal Issues for Artists
Artist Shepard Fairey was arrested last week in Los Angeles by customs agents after returning from a trip to Europe. He was arrested based on a warrant issued by the Detroit police department–the warrant was discovered by the customs agents when they ran his...
by Administrator | Jun 25, 2015 | Legal Issues for Artists
Artists are known for pushing boundaries in the pursuit of their art. In two separate instances, artists are facing criminal liability as a result of their art. Last week Joseph Gibbons pled guilty to burglary in the third degree for robbing Capital One in New York...
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