United States v. McClain, (1977)
The defendants in this case had covertly aided in locating buyers for the cultural property, knowing they were likely violating Mexicoâs patrimony laws.
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National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998)
1990âs funding decisions of the NEA were under fire when the art viewing public found the funding and works scandalous, and congress responded with amendment section 954 of the National Foundation on Arts and Humanities Act
Cincinnati v. Contemporary Arts Center (1990)
Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition âPerfect Momentâ featured 5 graphic photos amongst 169 non-obscene works in Cincinnati v. Contemporary Arts Center, addressing the "as a whole" phrase in the Miller Test.
Miller v. California (1973)
Here the 3-pronged Miller Test is established in response to an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court involving Marvin Miller's unsolicited, sexually explicit, obscene, mailing advertisements for sexy books.
Roth v. United States(1957)
Both a California and a New York bookseller had been charged with Obscenity for distributing books and magazines featuring nude photos and erotic stories, with their appeals heard before the United States Supreme Court.
Carter v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc
Three sculptures were found to be employees creating a work for hire resulting in the loss of their work and VARA rights.
Gilliam v. Am. Broad. Companies, Inc ( 1976)
How Monty Python helped pave the way for some recognition of moral rights in the U.S. courts.
Vargas v. Esquire, Inc., 164 F.2d 522 (7th Cir. 1947)
This case looks at an artist's renderings for Esquire Magazine and how the U.S. differs from France in recognizing attribution and paternity.
National Historic Shrines Foundation, Inc. v. Dali (1967)
This 1967 case looks at the validity of an oral contract made with Dali to complete a publicity stunt by painting a picture live on television and addresses how the United States approaches artists obligations.
Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc (1994).
2 Live Crew's parody of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman" reaches the Supreme Court in a debate over copyright and fair use.
Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV) v. Reid Art Law Case Brief (1989)
Debate over copyright to James Earl Reid's powerful sculpture and its journey to the Supreme Court, which ruled in Reidâs favor, setting an important precedent in favor of the rights of freelance artists to retain their creative and intellectual property.
Satava v. Lowry (2003) Art Law Case Brief
This case looks at the works of two glass artists, one from California, and one from Hawaii, both who created jelly fish in a glass-in-glass medium and if the elements of the work were protected under copyright and if so, if they were infringed upon.
Burrow-Giles Lithograpgh Co. v. Sarony (1884) Art Law Case Brief
United States v. Perry Art Law Case Brief (1892)
This 1892 case involves the importation of stained-glass windows and the legal question on if the classify as art and taxed in accordance.
Mayers, Osterwald & Muhlfeld, Inc. v. Bendler
This 1931 Art Law Case asks if the import of the Nassak diamond was correctly classified as an artistic antiquity or if it was simply a diamond with a romantic history.
Consmiller v. United States Case Brief 1912
This 1912 case involves tariffs on imported marble to the United States and if the marble mantles could be considered art or sculpture resulting in a lower tariff under the Tariff Act of 1909.
United States v. Olivotti & Co Case Brief
Mary Anne Carter - The Art of Fun
Mary Anne Carter is an artistic wunderkind. From award-winning prints to satirical art that helps drive her communities forward, she takes badass to a new level. In this interview, Mary Anne talks to Joleen about self-expression, how the art community and the tech community can come together in Seattle, and most importantly, why to always find the fun.
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QxzhR8iEisA
Renée Vara Part 1: The Visual Artists Rights Act and the Changing Arts Landscape
In part one of this two-part interview with Renée Vara, Angela Johnson and B Crittenden discuss with her the changing arts landscape and the landmark Visual Arts Rights Act (VARA) litigation, 5Pointz v. G&M Realty, and Renée’s involvement with that case. Renée is the founder of Vara Art. She is a cultural entrepreneur, advisor, curator, and educator, and her area of research focuses on the intersection of contemporary art, art economics, and creative rights. Renée recently gave a guest lecture for the College of Fine Arts and Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University about this case.
Litigation Issues in Buying and Selling Art | Tips for Buying Art
An expert on art law, Nicholas O’Donnell, offers his tips and questions to avoid litigation when selling or buying fine art.
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