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    A New York Artist Claims to Have Set a Precedent by Copyrighting Their A.I.-Assisted Comic Book. But the Law May Not Agree

    Kris Kashtanova recently secured a U.S. copyright for the 18-page book "Zarya of the Dawn," which uses imagery generated using Midjourney.

    By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 27, 2022

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    A New U.K. Law Gives Museums Unprecedented Power to Deaccession Art and Repatriate Objects in Their Collections

    The law could be a breakthrough for old restitution cases, but they remain at the museum's discretion.

    By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 27, 2022

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    In a Complete Reversal, Singapore Foundation Apologizes for Seeking Court Order to Block KAWS Exhibition

    The Ryan Foundation now says its allegations against the exhibition organizers AllRightsReserved were incorrect.

    By Vivienne Chow, Sep 26, 2022

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    Citing Murky Copyright Territory, Getty Images Bans A.I.-Generated Art

    The global image bank said that selling A.I. art may put users at legal risk.

    By Dorian Batycka, Sep 23, 2022

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    Can Tattoos Be Reproduced in Video Games Without an Artist’s Permission? An Ohio Jury Will Soon Decide

    A similar case was dismissed by a Manhattan judge, while another will go to trial in Illinois, raising questions about fair use.

    By Sarah Cascone, Sep 22, 2022

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    Artist Kahlil Robert Irving Filed a Human Rights Complaint Against a New York Hotel After It Allegedly Accused Him of Squatting

    Two white employees broke into the artist’s hotel room and demanded that he leave. 

    By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 20, 2022

  • Law

    Maurizio Cattelan Hits Back in Banana Copyright Lawsuit, Claiming He’s Never Seen the Other Guy’s Art

    Miami-based artist Joe Morford accused the Italian artist of infringing the copyright of his own work, Banana & Orange.

    By Anna Sansom, Sep 15, 2022

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    FBI Agents Found a Chopped-Up Roman Mosaic of the Mythical Medusa in an L.A. Storage Unit After Following an Anonymous Tip

    The object had been chopped into 16 pieces.

    By Sarah Cascone, Sep 6, 2022

  • Law

    A Trove of 161 Ancient Artifacts Owned by a U.S. Billionaire Will Reportedly Go on View at the Met Before Being Restituted to Greece

    The artifacts will also be exhibited at the Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens.

    By Sarah Cascone, Sep 1, 2022

  • Law

    The $250 Million Guelph Treasure Will Not Be Returned to the Heirs of Jewish Collectors, a U.S. Court Has Ruled

    The judge dismissed the case against Germany's Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz.

    By Sarah Cascone, Aug 30, 2022

  • Law

    The New York Attorney General Ramps Up Its Investigation of Sotheby’s, Accusing the Auction House of Helping More Clients Evade Taxes

    The attorney general is narrowing in on "resale certificates" that have special tax benefits.

    By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 29, 2022

  • Law

    Last Year, Biden Expanded Two Archaeologically Important Monuments in Utah. Now, the State Is Suing Him for the Move

    The back-and-forth will determine the fate of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah’s red-rock desert.

    By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 26, 2022

  • Law

    Barbara Kruger, Robert Storr, and the U.S. Copyright Office Have Filed Briefs in the Supreme Court’s Historic Andy Warhol Copyright Case

    The case is headed to the Supreme Court in October.

    By Sarah Cascone, Aug 25, 2022

  • Law

    An ‘Architectural Digest’ Spread About Two Art Collectors Was Photoshopped to Obscure Potentially Looted Cambodian Statues in Their Home

    A forensics expert confirmed the photo had been airbrushed.

    By Sarah Cascone, Aug 16, 2022

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    A New Law Requires New York Museums to Indicate If Artworks on View Passed Through Nazi Hands

    The bill was signed by governor Kathy Hochul this week.

    By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 12, 2022

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