The Covid-19 pandemic has affected every aspect of life around the globe, and the art market is no different. As the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases has risen, art events have been cancelled or postponed. One of the world's largest art fairs, TEFAF Maastricht,...
Art and IP Law Blog
Building a Provenance: Provenance Series (Part I)
From a legal perspective, provenance is important for a number of reasons. A series of blog posts during the next couple weeks will examine a variety of objects with interesting provenances, discuss the importance of provenance in legal disputes, present the role of...
Coronavirus and Art Legal Matters
People around the globe have been adversely affected by the Coronavirus; in the most extreme cases, it has led to death and serious illness. For businesses around the world, it has also been a difficult time. Events have been cancelled, transactions have been delayed,...
Protecting Investments in Your Musical Instruments
Photo: Leila Amineddoleh NOT performing on a destroyed Fazioli piano Instruments, like fine art, must be carefully handled. Unfortunately, accidents do happen. A rare $194,000 Fazioli piano was destroyed when movers dropped it during its transit from a recording...
Forged Presidential Hat
Our founder, Leila A. Amineddoleh, recently spoke to reporter John O’Connor regarding a contentious piece of U.S. history. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum spent $6.5 million on a stovepipe hat that allegedly belonged to the U.S. President. Now,...
Regulations on the Export of Art and Cultural Heritage
Last week, Spanish billionaire Jaime Botín received a jail sentence and $58 million fine after attempting to smuggle a Picasso painting to London via yacht and private plane. Botín had originally planned to sell his Picasso at auction as early as 2012, but the Spanish...
Celebrating the Carabinieri
Leila Amineddoleh's article about the Comando Carabinieri Tutela Patrimonio Culturale, TPC (the Carabinieri's Art Crime Squad) appeared in Artsy today. (Link here.) Our founder was invited to attend the opening reception of the ceremony celebrating the work...
Why Cultural Heritage Should Not be Destroyed to Punish a Nation
In October I was invited to speak at a symposium, “Lost, Stolen, Destroyed: Patrimony in Peril," hosted by North Carolina Journal of International Law at University of North Carolina School of Law. Earlier this week I submitted a 35-page article (to be published in...
It was an honor to work on this matter to reach this wonderful solution. It is a wonderful example of how ethical museum practices build strong relationships with foreign governments. Thanks for the great reporting @BostonGlobe
We were thrilled to work on this important repatriation & loan agreement b/w Italy and the Worcester Art Museum b/c it's a wonderful example of how ethical museum practices build strong relationships with foreign governments. https://www.artandiplawfirm.com/news-repatriation-announcement/
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I had the honor of teaching a week-long course @CSMC_Hamburg in December. It was valuable engaging with scholars and experts at the university. I also presented information about the application of law to manuscripts and art, and gave this interview. Thank you @CSMC_Hamburg
Congratulations to our founder, Leila!
I'm deeply honored to be on the Observer’s 2024 Business of Art Power List, as one of the "Most Influential People in the Art World Today." I am humbled to be listed w/ so many incredible art world professionals, many of whom I deeply admire. https://observer.com/list/the-most-influential-people-in-art-2024/
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Developments in AI are occurring at break-neck speed. Read our blog post to read more about this fascinating area of the law, including new case law and government guidelines concerning the use of this evolving technology. #AI #IPLaw #copyright #artlaw
https://www.artandiplawfirm.com/artificial-intelligence-and-copyright-developments/