Case Review: Abbott Labs v. Feinberg (2020)
By SaBreigha Dixon. Abbott Laboratories v. Feinberg, No. 1:18-cv-08468 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2020). At the heart of this case involving both art theft and forgery...
Case Review: René Gimpel’s Heirs Fight for Restitution by French Museums (2020)
By Angélie Pompée. Andre Derain, Paysage à Cassis (1907); La Chapelle Sous Crécy (1910); Pinède, Cassis (1907); The Gimpel Gallery in Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados, around 1900....
Case Review: U.S. v. Righter (FL/CA, 2020)
By Olivia Baker. Forgeries have undeniable adverse effects on the art world. Some forgers have avoided being discovered and others have luckily been caught, Phillip...
Book Review: “A Philosophy Guide to Street Art and the Law” (2018)
By Lucy Siegel. In his recent publication, A Philosophy Guide to Street Art and the Law (Brill Research Perspectives, 2018), philosophy and art theory professor...
Case Review: Meaders v. Helwaser (2020)
By Sara Osinski. Alexander Calder (“Calder”) was a renowned American sculptor, famous for his wire sculptures and “mobiles,” which are a “type of kinetic art...
Case Review: Barnet et al v. Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic (2020)
The 5 ½ inch Bronze Greek Horse in the Geometric Style. Screenshots from Sotheby's auction catalogue for the May 2018 sale "The Shape of Beauty:...
Case Review: Is There HOPE for the Estate of Robert Indiana?
By Taylor Barje. Lawsuit I: Morgan Art Foundation Ltd. v. McKenzie et al., No. 1:18-cv-04438 (S.D.N.Y. filed on May 18, 2018).Lawsuit II: Morgan Art Foundation...
Case Review: Allen v. Cooper (2020)
By Alexa Sussmane Joseph Nicholls, “Capt. Teach alias Black-Beard” (1736), print engraved by J. Basire and reproduced in D. Defoe, A General History of the...
Case Review: Republic of Turkey v. Christie’s
By David Jenkins. In recent years, the Republic of Turkey has displayed a dedication to preserving and repatriating its cultural artifacts and antiquities to be...
Case Review of the 5Pointz Appeal: Castillo et al. v. G&M Realty L.P. (2020)
By Louise Carron. February 20, 2020 will be known in legal art history as the day that street art was affirmed as “a major category...
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