WYWH: A Primer on Artist Trusts
By Nikki Vafai. To guide with the estate planning and legacy preservation process, in 2022, Center for Art Law hosted a virtual two-part “A Primer...
Drawn from New England: Artistic and Legal Legacy of Tasha Tudor
By Hanna Tudor[1] "I have this dream my daughter-in-law kills me for the money, She thinks I left them in the will, The family gathers...
Lensa & the Law: A Story of “Magic” or Theft?
By Atreya Mathur “By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they understand it.” —Eliezer Yudkowsky[1] Again and...
The New York Publicity Bill, Oh Boy: A Balanced Scale for the Entertainment Industry?
by Soleil Hawley Have you ever wondered about the legality of performances by hologram Elvis and hologram Michael Jackson? Or that AI-generated Anthony Bourdain voice-over?...
Case Review: The Prosecutor v. Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi
By Daniela Baiardi Facts of the case are based on ICC court records.[1] For documents, news and recordings, visit HERE. [caption id="attachment_56667" align="aligncenter" width="688"] The...
Art-istic or Art-ificial? Ownership and copyright concerns in AI-generated artwork
By Atreya Mathur Credit: DALL·E 2; text prompts (left to right): painting of a robot holding justice scales; painting of a robot-artist painting flowers; painting...
Degrees of Transformation: Andy Warhol’s 102 minutes of fame before the Supreme Court
By James Parker The Supreme Court waited 27 years after deciding the 1994 landmark case of Cambell v. Acuff Rose to revisit the issue of...
“Outsider Artists” and Inheritance Law: What Happens to an Artist’s Work When They Die Without a Will?
By Wenni Iben Introduction Today, Henry Darger (1892-1973) is known to the world as an artist celebrated for vibrant and vividly-colored drawings that now command...
Case Review: US v. Philbrick (2022)
By Nikki Vafai At only 33, Inigo Philbrick managed to quickly rise in the art world and become an extremely prominent blue-chip art dealer, specializing...
Appropriation Art on Trial: Oral Arguments before the Supreme Court in Warhol v. Goldsmith
By Jana S. Farmer, Leia Leitner and Meenka Maharaj On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the matter of Andy Warhol...