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The Art Law Blog
The Art Law Blog
By Donn Zaretsky.
http://theartlawblog.blogspot.com/
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Apr 24
"This monkey — and all animals, since they are not human — lacks statutory standing under the Copyright Act."
"This monkey — and all animals, since they are not human — lacks statutory standing under the Copyright Act."The Ninth Circuit rules against the monkey in the monkey selfie case. -
Apr 23
Ann Althouse has questions about the new Koons-Gagosian lawsuit
Ann Althouse has questions about the new Koons-Gagosian lawsuitAnd they are:"What were the terms of the contract you signed, you rich knucklehead? And: Is the complaint a work of art? And: Why can I never remember what an ouroboros is and have to look it up every damned time?" -
Apr 21
MoMA sues a matcha cafe
MoMA sues a matcha cafeCalled MoMaCha.
Rank this Week: 423
Clancco: Art & Law
Clancco: Art & Law
Covers the relationship between art and law with a focus on intellectual property, nonprofit tax-exempt organizations, free speech, and contemporary art. By Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento.
http://clancco.com/wp
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Apr 23
Copyright problems in tattoo and graffiti art
Copyright problems in tattoo and graffiti artThis is a great article on the copyright issues raised by tattoo art. It also made me think that the four “bizarre outcomes” listed by copyright guru, David Nimmer, are similar in the area of graffiti art (at least graffiti done… -
Apr 21
Mexican court blocks sales of Frida Kahlo Barbie doll
Mexican court blocks sales of Frida Kahlo Barbie dollAccording to Frida Kahlo’s official twitter feed, distant relatives of Frida Kahlo have won a temporary injunction that stops Mattel from selling a Barbie doll depicting Frida Kahlo. Prior story here. Thanks to our good friend, Raoul… -
Apr 21
MoMA, the museum, sues Moma, the cafe
MoMA, the museum, sues Moma, the cafeLove the cafe owner’s thoughts on this lawsuit: “They can have Richard Prince in their collection, but I can’t use Helvetica? It doesn’t make any sense.” Lesson of the day: Protect your brand, people. Protect…
Rank this Week: 606
Kunkle Law Blog
Kunkle Law Blog
Covers trademark, copyright and entertainment law. By Kenneth L. Kunkle.
http://kunklelaw.com/blog
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Jan 29
Minnetonka Based UnitedHealth Group Loses Domain Name Battle
Minnetonka Based UnitedHealth Group Loses Domain Name BattleOptum, Inc. v. Paul Mellen / Mellen Marketing Claim Number: FA1712001762046 Optum, Inc., a subsidiary of Minnetonka based UnitedHealth Group recently filed claims against Mellen Marketing who had registered the… -
Jan 29
Minnetonka Based UnitedHealth Group Loses Domain Name Battle
Minnetonka Based UnitedHealth Group Loses Domain Name BattleOptum, Inc. v. Paul Mellen / Mellen Marketing Claim Number: FA1712001762046 Optum, Inc., a subsidiary of Minnetonka based UnitedHealth Group recently filed claims against Mellen Marketing who had registered the… -
Jan 19
Copyright Office Introduces Online Group Registration of Photograph
Copyright Office Introduces Online Group Registration of PhotographIn recognition of the difficulties facing photographer’s to register large volumes of photographs, the U.S. Copyright Office has announced that starting in February (2/20/2018) , they will accept group registrations of photographs via…
Rank this Week: 698
Art Law
Art Law
Covers recent developments in art litigation and art finance. By Fox Rothschild LLP.
http://artlaw.foxrothschild.com/
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Apr 23
Hiscox Online Art Trade Report 2018 Reveals An Online Art Market Worth An Estimated $4.22 Billion
Hiscox Online Art Trade Report 2018 Reveals An Online Art Market Worth An Estimated $4.22 BillionIn recent art world news, specialist global fine art insurer Hiscox in partnership with London-based art market research firm ArtTactic has published its sixth annual Hiscox Online Art Trade Report 2018. This latest report reveals an… -
Apr 16
Over A Dozen Artworks From Berkshire Museum’s Collection Are Cleared For Sale At Sotheby’s Next Month
Over A Dozen Artworks From Berkshire Museum’s Collection Are Cleared For Sale At Sotheby’s Next MonthIn recent art world news, and as a follow up to last week’s post on the Art Law blog, with legal hurdles now overcome, over a dozen artworks from the Berkshire Museum’s art collection are set to be offered for sale at auction next… -
Apr 9
Massachusetts High Court Approves Sell Off Of Berkshire Museum Artworks Concluding Legal Battle
Massachusetts High Court Approves Sell Off Of Berkshire Museum Artworks Concluding Legal BattleIn recent art world news, last week the Berkshire Museum has secured court approval to sell as many as 40 artworks from its collection, including works by Alexander Calder, Albert Bierstadt, Francis Picabia, and Norman Rockwell, as part of a…
Rank this Week: 4273
Cultural Heritage Lawyer
Cultural Heritage Lawyer
Covers cultural heritage law and policy topics. By Ricardo A. St. Hilaire.
http://culturalheritagelawyer.blogspot.com/
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Apr 23
Cultural Property Groups Weigh In on China MoU (including how to watch the CPAC hearing live)
Cultural Property Groups Weigh In on China MoU (including how to watch the CPAC hearing live)The current cultural property Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and China is up for renewal.The MoU memorializes the two nations' bilateral agreement--first adopted in 2009 and later renewed in 2014--that imposes… -
Mar 31
AUSA Calls Baltimore Test Case "A Numismatic Fantasy"
AUSA Calls Baltimore Test Case "A Numismatic Fantasy"AUSA Molissa Farber"It's not a case about coins that the Guild wants. This is a case about regulations that the Guild doesn't want." That's how Assistant United States Attorney Molissa Farber characterized the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild's… -
Mar 29
[VIDEO] A First: Police Make Antiquities Trafficking Arrests in Terrorist Financing Case
[VIDEO] A First: Police Make Antiquities Trafficking Arrests in Terrorist Financing CasePolice have arrested two men in Barcelona, Spain for their alleged role in financing ISIS terrorism by acquiring and selling blood antiquities.Georgi Kantchev of The Wall Street Journal reported that "Spanish police are holding two men…
Rank this Week: 4307
Law, Technology & Arts Blog
Law, Technology & Arts Blog
Covers emerging legal issues in IP, technology, commerce, and the arts. From the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts.
http://wjlta.wordpress.com/
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Apr 3
The Complex Role of Public Innovation Capital
The Complex Role of Public Innovation CapitalBy Rob Philbrick The notion that a state, county, or city should have a limited role in the development of local innovation economies stems from neoclassical economic theory, which advises that competitive markets be left alone so optimal… -
Feb 22
Under the Sea, Under the ©? Ninth Circuit Considers Art Inspired by Nature
Under the Sea, Under the ©? Ninth Circuit Considers Art Inspired by NatureFolkens (left) vs. Wyland (right) By Yonah Reback The intersection of copyright law and the animal kingdom reached new heights during the global phenomenon of Naruto v. Slater. When wildlife photographer David Slater traveled to the jungles… -
Feb 15
Deepfakes – A Disastrous Merger of AI and Porn
Deepfakes – A Disastrous Merger of AI and PornBy David O’Hair First appearing on reddit, a new trend called “deepfakes” has captured the public’s attention with one of the internet’s oldest promises – nude celebrity photos. Intimate celebrity images…
Rank this Week: 2837
Law and Disorder: Performing Arts…
Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division
Answers questions about basic legal and business issues, concepts, trends, problems, and practices important to the arts and entertainment field. By Goldstein & Guilliams PLC.
http://musicalamerica.com/mablogs/?cat=872
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Feb 28
SOME CANTANKEROUS MUSINGS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO SPEED UP USCIS INCOMPETENCY
SOME CANTANKEROUS MUSINGS ON PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO SPEED UP USCIS INCOMPETENCYBy Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. For those of you who are unaware, on February 28, 2018 U.S. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), both former chairmen of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have introduced the Arts Require… -
Feb 26
CAN A U.S. ORCHESTRA REFUSE TO PAY A NON-U.S. MUSICIAN?
CAN A U.S. ORCHESTRA REFUSE TO PAY A NON-U.S. MUSICIAN?By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear Law and Disorder: I am a musician on an O-1 visa that my agent got for me. It covers multiple engagements. Last September, I was hired to be a section musician with an orchestra. They have been paying me up… -
Sep 27
The impact of Trump’s revised travel ban won’t have much impact on the arts!
The impact of Trump’s revised travel ban won’t have much impact on the arts!Just a quick update for those of you wondering about the arts implications of the revised travel ban: Aside from adding North Korea and Venezuela (with the latter not actually be a “real” ban) to the list, everything else is…
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Creative Arts Advocate
Creative Arts Advocate
Covers intellectual property, entrepreneurship, technology, social media, fashion and entertainment
http://creativeartsadvocate.com/
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Jan 31
Go Army, Beat…Vegas?: The Face-Off Over the “Golden Knights” Team Name
Go Army, Beat…Vegas?: The Face-Off Over the “Golden Knights” Team NameAh, hockey. The great Canadian pastime involving cute guys, hitting a little rubber disc around the ice, and plenty of fighting – what’s not to love? Speaking of fighting, there’s a new hockey brawl brewing; and while… -
Jan 17
That Bites: How “Steve Jobs” Became a Fashion Brand, and Why Apple Doesn’t Own It
That Bites: How “Steve Jobs” Became a Fashion Brand, and Why Apple Doesn’t Own ItSteve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple, is synonymous in the minds of most people with the technology brand that he helped become an empire. That is, unless you’re talking fashion. No, no, not the quintessential black… -
Sep 6
(Drum)Sticks and Stones: Free Speech in Trademarks after Matal v. Tam
(Drum)Sticks and Stones: Free Speech in Trademarks after Matal v. TamThe First Amendment and boundaries of free speech are on everyone’s minds these days, and the trademark world is no exception. In what is being considered a touchdown (pun 100% intended) for trademark owners, the Supreme Court recently…
Rank this Week: 1386
Art Law Gallery
Art Law Gallery
Covers news and updates on legal issues facing the art world. By Sheppard Mullin.
http://www.artlawgallery.com/
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Nov 8
Masterpiece by Bernardo Bellotto Purchased by London National Gallery Consequent to Temporary Export Bar
Masterpiece by Bernardo Bellotto Purchased by London National Gallery Consequent to Temporary Export BarIntroduction Art export laws are designed to prevent art and artifacts of significant cultural value from leaving its country of origin while also preserving the home country’s competitiveness in the international art market. Many… -
Apr 25
Can You Hear Me Now?: Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act
Can You Hear Me Now?: Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) ActOn December 16, 2016, President Obama signed the HEAR Act into law, establishing a uniform statute of limitations to govern claims seeking recovery of Nazi-confiscated art. Confiscation of art by the Nazis during World War II has been… -
Apr 25
Can You Hear Me Now?: Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act
Can You Hear Me Now?: Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) ActOn December 16, 2016, President Obama signed the HEAR Act into law, establishing a uniform statute of limitations to govern claims seeking recovery of Nazi-confiscated art. Confiscation of art by the Nazis during World War II has been…
Rank this Week: 4268
Street Art & Law
Street Art & Law
Covers street art, copyright, and copyright infringements of street artists' works.
https://streetartandlaw.wordpress.com/
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Jul 18
Maya Hayuk – Starbucks and the substantial similarity test. Idea vs. expression
Maya Hayuk – Starbucks and the substantial similarity test. Idea vs. expression72andSunny is an advertising agency that in October 2014 was developing an advertising and media campaign for Starbucks. On October 10, 2014, 72andSunny contacted Maya Hayuk by email to see if she was interested in creating artwork for the… -
Jul 10
Rime vs Moschino – Scott : settlement?
Rime vs Moschino – Scott : settlement?On June 27th Rime entered a stipulation to dismiss defendant Jeremy Scott IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties to this action through their designated counsel that all of Plaintiff’s causes of action against… -
Jun 2
Space Invader and the removed mosaic in Pari
Space Invader and the removed mosaic in PariOn April 28, 2013 in Paris, 3 arrondissement, two persons were caught while removing a Space Invader mosaic (PA_696 in the picture below) Space Invader asked the Court (the Tribunal Correctionnel de Paris) to declare them guilty of…
Rank this Week: 1874
Museum Law Blog
Museum Law Blog
Covers issues in museum law, including deaccession and intellectual property.
http://museumlaw.wordpress.com
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Nov 2
The Gift – Or Sale – That Keeps On Giving (California Royalty Act)
The Gift – Or Sale – That Keeps On Giving (California Royalty Act)Dust off your collection sale check-list and add another set of boxes of bases to cover when you are contemplating the sale or exchange of artwork from your collection. Perhaps in reaction to the dreadful state of the economy, or perhaps in… -
Nov 2
The Gift – Or Sale – That Keeps On Giving (California Royalty Act)
The Gift – Or Sale – That Keeps On Giving (California Royalty Act)Dust off your collection sale check-list and add another set of boxes of bases to cover when you are contemplating the sale or exchange of artwork from your collection. Perhaps in reaction to the dreadful state of the economy, or perhaps in… -
Aug 26
Twitter Squatting – A Growing Concern
Twitter Squatting – A Growing ConcernRecently a client of mine forwarded an email it received from a Twitter user which read in part “I have been told that your company uses the ___________ name in its ordinary course of business. I happen to own the _____ name and would be…
Rank this Week: 4617