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Cariou Files Appeals Brief—Is this Case Less Transformative Than It Seemed?

Posted in Copyright, Intellectual Property, Uncategorized

Patrick Cariou has filed his much-anticipated responsive brief in the Richard Prince/Gagosian Gallery copyright infringement appeal.  Cariou’s brief makes its stand on the question of transformative use.  The degree to which a derivative work is transformative of a protected work is, of course, a central element of a fair use analysis about which Prince will have to persuade… Continue Reading

Ellis Boston Begins Today

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The Ellis Boston Antiques Show begins today.  I will be on a panel on Friday night, October 21, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. entitled “Essentials for the New Collector” about collecting antiques and fine art in today’s market.  I will be joined by PBS “Antiques Roadshow” appraiser Colleene Fesko and John Fiske, Editor of New England Antiques Journal. … Continue Reading

Welcome to the Art Law Report!

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We are pleased to have you at the first thread of the Art Law Report, a new blog dedicated to the commentary of Nicholas O’Donnell and the Art & Museum Law Group of Sullivan & Worcester LLP.  I spent some time in the art historical world before becoming a civil litigator several years ago, and… Continue Reading