As the law firm continues to expand, Amineddoleh & Associates LLC is pleased to announce a new member of its team, Katherine Brennan. She has already joined us working on matters related to art forgeries at auction and the restitution of a high-value cultural...
Art and IP Law Blog
Looters, Forgers, Thieves, and Vandals– An Art Crime Exhibition in NYC
Art crimes are often portrayed as glamorous, without victims except for wealthy collectors. However, art crime is a multi-billion-dollar industry, with ties to crime syndicates and terrorist organizations, money laundering and extortion, violence and murder,...
A “Sketchy” Van Gogh Attribution
One of the challenges associated with authenticating art is that it can sometimes be difficult to procure an expert’s opinion. During the past decade, various artists’ foundations have either dismantled or decided not to provide opinions on authenticity. In addition,...
Art Restitution and an Illuminating Exhibition
It's alway great news when a museum voluntarily returns a piece of cultural heritage without moving forward with a costly litigation and protracted legal battle. Last week, it was announced that the Cleveland Museum of Art agreed to return a leaf of an illuminated...
An Exciting Week for Art Law
The past week has been an art lawyer's dream, with major news items about cultural heritage destruction, the recovery of stolen art, a lawsuit against a major museum, and the rediscovery of a painting by an Old Master. Cultural Heritage Destruction and Crimes Last...
Cultural Heritage Vandalism and Destruction
News on cultural heritage vandalism and destruction occurring around the world is depressing. However, these acts have been taking place for millennia. Leila had an opportunity to discuss these topics last month at Rago Arts and Auction Center. Click below to watch...
UNESCO in New York at the United Nations
Last week the United Nations hosted high level meetings for many of its members and organizations. During this period, President Obama addressed the UN General Assembly. UNESCO also hosted a meeting on heritage. Entitled "Protecting Cultural Heritage: An Imperative...
Art Law This Fall
With the summer over, Amineddoleh & Associates is looking forward to a busy autumn full of wonderful art events. Last week, Amineddoleh & Associates was honored to be featured at Rago Art & Auctions to discuss the topic of vandalism and looting of cultural...
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/