The importance of cataloging art has been recognized by government agencies, academics, art preservation organizations, art market professionals, and art collectors. Its significance is recognized for various reasons. First, maintaining a record of art and archaeology...
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Art Hidden Behind the Walls
Last week, the NY Times featured an article about a 17th-century painting discovered behind a wall in a Parisian commercial space. The 10-by-20-foot canvas was discovered during the renovation of an Oscar de la Renta boutique. The mysterious painting is of a...
Restitution of Nazi-Looted Art
Earlier this month, a painting looted by the Nazis was returned to the heirs of the rightful owner. German officials returned Portrait of a Seated Woman, a work by Thomas Couture, to the heirs of Georges Mandel. The looted work was identified while on display as part...
Happy Holidays!
2018 has been a busy and great year for Amineddoleh & Associates. We welcomed Claudia Quinones to our team, and she joined us just in time to work on some very exciting legal matters. Some of the highlights of our year include the following: Representing the...
Amineddoleh & Associates’ litigation listed as one of the year’s most important
Amineddoleh & Associates LLC is proud to be representing the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Hellenic Republic (the Greek Ministry of Culture) in a lawsuit filed against it by Sotheby's and one of the auction house's consignors. The case was cited by...
UPDATE: Stolen Achaemenid Relief Returning to Iran
Amineddoleh & Associates is excited to share some great news. A looted Persian artifact is returning to Iran. Back in the autumn, our founder, Leila A. Amineddoleh, brought the object to the attention of the Manhattan DA's Office after receiving a tip from Dr....
Fight to Return Plundered Persian Limestone Relief
Note: All of the information in this blog post is taken from a publicly filed document. No confidential or privileged information was used in preparing this post. Last month, Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bogdanos petitioned the NY Supreme Court to turn over an...
Looted Artifacts Purchased by Hobby Lobby Are Returned to Iraq
Our founder, Leila A. Amineddoleh, served as a cultural heritage law expert for the Eastern District of New York in its case against Hobby Lobby. The national retail chain, Hobby Lobby, purchased over 5,500 ancient artifacts from dealers in the Middle East, after one...
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/