Nicholas M. O’Donnell is an art lawyer and a litigation partner at Sullivan & Worcester LLP
The foundation should never have pursued the copyright case against Lynn Goldsmith and it should be grateful it lost
The Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation is one of Germany’s most important cultural institutions, but why is its name such a relic from the past?
If the cancelled sale of a Basquiat NFT is anything to go by, disputes about intellectual property will affect the course of the big NFT adventure
Art businesses in the US have a limited time to prove that responsible practices are already in place
An art lawyer considers the implications of deaccessioning works and dipping into endowment funds
With no contracts or value exchanges, announced gifts can easily be revoked. But there are ways to firm up loose agreements
Lawsuits can drive foundations to stop rendering opinions about the authenticity of artworks. But as a recent case shows, authenticators can take steps to protect themselves
The 5Pointz case sets a new standard for artists seeking to assert their moral rights
The US is planning to eliminate 'like-kind' exchanges for artworks, a key tax deferral tool for the art trade
Even if a wild animal could create an image by itself, it's not easy to see how it can claim copyright
