While working in Rome, I’ve had an opportunity to visit a new exhibit, “The Chest of Stolen Treasures,” at the Carabinieri Museum. The small exhibition features objects recently recovered by the Carabinieri after they were illegally exported from Italy. Interestingly,...
Art and IP Law Blog
Greece Changes Strategy in its Pursuit of the Parthenon Marbles
Although some professionals in the cultural heritage field expressed shock at the Greek Cultural Minister's announcement this month favoring diplomacy over litigation, it is not surprising. Amal Clooney and her law firm recommended that Greece file a lawsuit demanding...
Video on Subversive Art
Last fall Leila Amineddoleh was interviewed for Exercises of Freedom, a short video project on subversive art. Watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh0Y3oZkR9Y
30-Year dispute surrounding Duccio stolen from a bank vault resolved
We are pleased to share this article and press release from Art Recovery International (ARI). ARI discovered the sale of a disputed painting, Madonna and Child, at Sotheby’s, notified law enforcement agencies, and the work was removed from the sale after the US...
Artists’ Moral Rights: What’s in a Name?
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," but artists have the right to name their artworks as they choose. Moral rights provide artists with the rights of attribution and integrity, protecting their ability to label their works as they see fit. These rights...
Reducing the Number of Black Market Antiquities Entering the United States
I am happy to be featured in Kathleen Caulderwood's excellent article, "U.S. Returns $2.5M in Egyptian Antiquities As Experts Call for Tougher Punishment on Smugglers." The article emphasizes the importance of not purchasing illicit objects and examines some of the...
A Patronizing Argument Against Cultural Repatriation
Partner Leila Amineddoleh was quoted in Hyperallergic about her thoughts on the Parthenon Marbles. Read the article here. When asked her opinion about the British Museum’s argument in support of retaining the Marbles, this was Leila’s full response: Like museums...
The Escalating Value of Graffiti Art
As further evidence of the escalating value of graffiti art, police in Gaza seized a work by Banksy after it was removed from the rubble of a landowner's home. According to the landowner, a group of men convinced him that they were acting on behalf of Banksy, wanting...
For the past few years I've worked w/ a family to return an antiquities collection to Jordan. Last night, the Jordanian Ambassador and other high-ranking diplomats honored my clients during a ceremony in DC celebrating Royal Jordanian Airline's new direct route b/w DC and Amman
Leila chatted with the @AP about the controversial sale at Christie's, namely potential copyright infringement and its implications for the art market.
Christie's launched "Augmented Intelligence," the 1st time a major auction house has held an auction of all AI-generated art. I spoke w/ @AP about the controversial sale, and why artists are protesting it (potential infringement of IP rights). https://apnews.com/video/christies-ai-generated-art-auction-sparks-copyright-concerns-and-artist-protests-d422ad0e1eeb420da16a78e0fe4d12b5
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