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 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...
by Administrator | Mar 23, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
Last Tuesday, the New York Times posted an article about the unknown amount of art and other collections items that are missing from museums. It has garnered a great deal of discussion among “museum Twitter,” with everyone acknowledging that this is a major...
by Administrator | Mar 11, 2021 | Copyright, Legal Issues for Museums
We are excited be presenting, “The Copyright Conundrum: Understanding the Basics of US Copyright Law,” for the Collections Care and Conservation Alliance, on Thursday, March 18th at 2pm. This presentation is geared toward small and medium-sized historic...
by Administrator | Feb 23, 2021 | Legal Issues for Museums
For your reading pleasure: https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/greatest-art-heists-of-all-time-1234583441/
by Administrator | Feb 9, 2021 | Cultural Heritage, Legal Issues for Museums
Craft retailer Hobby Lobby has amended its complaint against Christie’s to include the alleged prior owner of a cuneiform tablet dating from approximately 1600 BCE and bearing an inscription with a portion of the Epic of Gilgamesh. In May of last year, Hobby Lobby...
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