This is a good one, especially considering our dear friends, the anti-deaccessionists (and what we believe their political positions to be).
Washington State Senator, Karen Keiser (D-Kent.), has proposed Senate Bill 6597, which proposes to auction off works from the state art collection every two years. The bill directs the Washington State Arts Commission to choose which of the more than 4,000 pieces in the collection to sell, with a goal of raising a minimum of $5 million each time. Of the money raised, 60% would pay for low-income students college tuition, and 40% would go toward the support and acquisition of art.
What do you think? Via The Daily Herald.
February 22nd, 2012 by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento in
Art Law
So reports Artinfo.
[M]embers of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MIBAC) have been slammed by a barrage of criticism about the purchase of a sculpture attributed to Michelangelo. Good enough, right? Well, a high court has found that it was only from Michelangelo’s workshop.
Back in June and July of 2010 we reported on the lawsuits brought by the photographer Anne Pearse-Hocker against the National Museum of the American Indian, for making copies of her copyrighted photographs, and against Firelight Media, which used the photographs in its documentary film about Wounded Knee.
Our good friend, Peter Hirtle, has been keeping track of these two lawsuits, and he just informed us that both cases have settled. He’s written a brief but informative post on what we can learn from these two lawsuits (and settlements). Thanks Peter!
February 22nd, 2012 by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento in
Criminal
February 14th, 2012 by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento in
Contracts
Tents, models, music rights, sponsors and celebrities are just some issues that have to be dealt with for NY Fashion Week to happen.
Via Thomson Reuters.
February 12th, 2012 by Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento in
Trademark
We missed this ongoing story last week, but thanks to an avid reader here it is.
The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals arguments last Thursday in the trademark infringement case between sports artist Daniel Moore and the University of Alabama, whose football program is portrayed in a number of his works. More than 30 law school professors have filed friend of the court beliefs on Moore’s behalf. Alabama has the backing of some 27 universities.
Via Insurance Journal.
Interesting article concerning possible copyright, publicity, and labor law violations in the fashion industry.
Via Crain’s NY Business.
