Over sculptures of buffalo and Native Americans.

Yes, according to artist Chris Silva.

After artist Frank Gaylord won a major case concerning the U.S. Post Office’s infringement of his copyright, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit sent the case back to the lower court to assess damages. The lower court awarded Gaylord $5,000 in damages, rejecting Gaylord’s request for a 10 percent royalty of the $30.2 million in revenues the postal service allegedly collected on the image, plus interest.

Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, based in Washington, D.C., overturned the lower court award of $5,000 and found Gaylord was entitled to a larger share of the $30.2 million in revenues the postal service allegedly collected on the image.

Good news indeed. Via Reuters.

In January of 2011 we reported that an artist, Paul Jackson, had sued the University of Missouri alleging the university violated his moral rights under the 1990 Visual Artists Rights Act when the university failed to protect, secure, and keep the glass-tiled “Tiger Spot” mosaic from being damaged.

The university eventually paid Jackson $125,000 to relinquish his rights to the public artwork, giving the university the ability to permanently remove it. The payment also settles a lawsuit Jackson filed against the university.

The university removed the mosaic today in its entirety.

Via the Columbia Daily Tribune.

The Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article last week concerning the Man Ray trust and its heirs and trustee. Seems like the heirs are anxious to enjoy the millions the trust may garner. The trust is overseen by Juliet Man Ray’s brother, Eric Browner, who manages 15,000 copyrights for the artist and oversees licensing contracts worth roughly $300,000 a year. The trust’s proceeds are split among a dozen heirs.

Thanks to our good friend, Blaise Niosi, for the heads up on this one.

There has been so much art centered around the Occupy protests that it is beginning to feel like a new artistic movement. What defines it, and could it supplant the world of the galleries?

Via the BBC.

Eleanor Lackman, a partner at the law firm Cowan, DeBaets, Abrahams & Sheppard, gives some good pointers on protecting your fashion brand.