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Case Review: German Advisory Commission’s Recommendation in Rieger v. City of Cologne (2021)

By Rachel Sundar. Until 2021, with one exception, the German Advisory Commission on the Return of Cultural Property Seized as a Result of Nazi Persecution,...
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The Colonization of Native American Trademarks and Designs: the past, present, and (potentially decolonized) future

By Tyler Heneghan Native American tribes, artists, designers, and spiritual healers have long been associated with the production of high-quality, unique, and effective designs, arts,...
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Public Art and the Law: A Primer

By David Jenkins. In March 2021, a new sculpture of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was unveiled in Brooklyn, NY. The 2nd Circuit awarded the largest...
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How Artist Collective MSCHF Plays With The Law

By Laura Michiko Kaiser. MSCHF (pronounced “mischief”) is a startup creative collective based in Brooklyn that produces artworks and designs in various formats including: social...
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Case Review: Distorted Image, Secret Dealings, and New York Artists Authorship Act (2020-2021)

By Marie Kessel. Lipsky v. Spanierman Gallery, LLC et al, No. 154805/2020, N.Y. Slip Op. 30727 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. March 10, 2021). When creating a...
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WYWH: FBA Art Law and Litigation Conference 2021

By Clara Cassan and Center for Art Law. On April 29-30, 2021, the Federal Bar Association hosted its annual Art Law & Litigation Conference with...
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31 Years of NAGPRA: Evaluating the Restitution of Native American Ancestral Remains and Belongings

By Christopher Zheng. Whether it is land stolen under coercive treaties or looted belongings displayed in museums, the United States’ relationship with Native American tribes...
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A Blow to Pop Art: Case Review of Warhol v. Goldsmith (2021)

By Michelle Mancino Marsh and Lindsay Korotkin. The Second Circuit recently held that artist Andy Warhol’s use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photograph of the musician Prince...
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Case Review: Federal Republic of Germany v. Philipp (2021)

By Laura Michiko Kaiser. A high-profile Nazi-era restitution claim has been making waves since the United States Supreme Court issued its decision on February 3,...
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Oklahoma to France and Back Again? A Case of Split-Custody of Nazi-Looted Art

By David Jenkins. The University of Oklahoma and the Musée d’Orsay have found themselves at the heart of a legal dispute over the fate of...
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WYWH: Legal Issues in Museum Administration 2021

By Center for Art Law On March 11th and 12th, 2021, the American Legal Institute (“ALI”) webcasted the forty-ninth annual Legal Issues in Museum Administration...
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Case Review: Rock’n’Roll, Museums, and Copyright Law (2020)

By Laura Michiko Kaiser Marano v. Metropolitan Museum of Art, No. 19-CV-8606, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122515 (S.D.N.Y. July 13, 2020). Art galleries, museums, and...
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