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Paris Dealer Who Sold Golden Sarcophagus to the Met Charged with Money Laundering & Other Stories

By Jana Farmer & John Cahill on July 20, 2020

Posted in Art Law, Intellectual Property, Technology

Paris Dealer Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering in Sale of Golden Sarcophagus to the Met
French art dealer and Mediterranean archeology expert Christophe Kunicki was charged with fraud and money laundering in Paris following an investigation that began after the sale of a golden sarcophagus to New York’s Metropolitan Museum for €3.5 million in 2017. …
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Hirst Spot Print Turned into Spots by MSCHF, Courtroom Artists Face New Challenge, Banksy Pays Homage to Hospital Workers

By Jana Farmer & John Cahill on May 28, 2020

Posted in Art Law, Artists’ Rights, Intellectual Property

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Still No LOVE in Robert Indiana’s Estate Battle
In the ongoing suit over the rights to Robert Indiana’s artworks, defendant Michael McKenzie, the founder of American Image Art, filed new counterclaims against the Morgan Art Foundation alleging that Morgan orchestrated “one of the most massive art frauds in history.” …
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A Case for Indiana Jones: Oxford Professor Arrested for Allegedly Selling Stolen Goods & Other Art World Headlines

By Jana Farmer on May 12, 2020

Posted in Art Law, Intellectual Property

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Police Arrest Oxford Professor for Allegedly Selling Stolen Goods to the Museum of the Bible
Dirk Obbink, Ph.D., an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at Oxford, England, has been accused of stealing ancient papyrus fragments from Oxford University’s Sackler Library and selling 13 of the texts to the owners of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. …
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Jana Farmer represents client interests in connection with matters involving copyright; sale and transfer of rights in artworks; protection of valuable creative assets; and general…

Jana Farmer represents client interests in connection with matters involving copyright; sale and transfer of rights in artworks; protection of valuable creative assets; and general commercial disputes and transactional matters. Jana provides reliable legal counsel to virtually all participants in the creation, licensing, sale, lending, gifting, merchandising and display of art. She is a member of the Board of Advisors for the Center for Art Law and an active member of the New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment Arts and Sports Section and its Fine Art Committee.

From updates on current litigation to art world happenings to emerging legislation affecting art and cultural heritage, Wilson Elser’s Art Law Perspectives blog features summaries of recent news reports on art law and art markets. As we introduce and offer commentary on related issues we invite our readers to enter into a dialogue with us, creating more balanced, roust and thought-provoking analyses.

When the art world makes headlines, it becomes clear just how important the field is to all of us, as evidenced by the National Law Review’s recognition of our blog through its editor, Jana Farmer, as a 2019 Go-To Thought Leader.

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Paris Dealer Who Sold Golden Sarcophagus to the Met Charged with Money Laundering & Other Stories

Hirst Spot Print Turned into Spots by MSCHF, Courtroom Artists Face New Challenge, Banksy Pays Homage to Hospital Workers

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A Case for Indiana Jones: Oxford Professor Arrested for Allegedly Selling Stolen Goods & Other Art World Headlines

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