Felix Salmon takes a look at the Detroit Proposal for Creditors. He summarizes "the litany of municipal woes," including a "crumbling" infrastructure (40% of its street lights are out of order).  And he points out that among the big…

Detroit proposes that its creditors receive "less than 10 cents on the dollar."

Really, isn't that convenient?  As I've said, I've got a better idea:  why stop at the art?  Why not declare that all of the City's assets are held in trust for the people and thus not available to pay back…

The Weary Herakles has long been a poster child for the problems surrounding undocumented antiquities. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) acquired a partial interest in the top half of the statue in 1981 and then a full interest in 2004…

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Spend a week studying cultural property law with Plymouth State University's summer program. This intensive course will take place from July 15 through 20. The class includes a field trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.Plymouth State…

 

Last month, facing the filing of a chapter 9 bankruptcy, Kevyn Orr, emergency manager for the city of Detroit, indicated that the renowned art collection at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) is an asset that could be liquidated to satisfy…

In an industry that lacks much in the way of regulation and heavily relies upon privacy, it is no surprise that the sale and transfer of fine art is one of the world's most popular methods of money laundering. This article takes an in depth…

Pop star, Chris Brown, famous for his recent run-ins with the law and public break up with Rihanna, is now famous for scaring his neighbors with colorful street art goblins painted on a retaining wall at his Hollywood Hills…

Article 9 of the French Civil Code provides that: “everyone has the right to privacy.”

As an attorney, I feel compelled to speak up concerning the proposed Voter Identification Amendment to the Minnesota Constitution.  Putting aside the partisan political aspects of the issue for a moment, this is a bad idea.  Simple ideas…

Have you ever seen Night of the Flesh Eaters?   Probably, though you probably know it as the 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead.  Now ask yourself why have you seen it (besides it being a fun little romp about zombies) – because it…

The War: A bunch of artists, including Chuck Close and the Sam Francis estate, sued Christies and Sotheby’s for millions of dollars in back royalties under the California Resale Royalty Act. This law obligates the buyer and dealer in a fine…

In 2000, a photographer named Patrick Cariou came out with a book of photographs he took during the 6 years when he lived with the Rastafarians in Jamaica. In 2007, Richard Prince, along with his dealer, Gagosian Gallery, began exhibiting a…

Accepting Gifts... Should You? Charitable organizations receive all types of donations, including cash, personal property, and even business interests. Often times, the charity is so excited about a potential gift that no diligence is…