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The fusion of street art, high fashion, and the law is hardly new, but the Italian designer Moschino's latest foray into this genre has landed the company in court.

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week (video available here) on the Holocaust Art Recovery Act (the "HEAR Act") that drew welcome attention to the ongoing challenges to the restitution of Nazi-looted art.

As the art market grows in value and complexity, so too do the legal challenges surrounding authenticity.

On December 16, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2016.

Vehicle manufactures and their ad agencies really love to show off their driving machines in action.

With its decision in VMG Salsoul v. Ciccone, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals created a circuit split that could greatly impact copyright infringement claims based on unlicensed music sampling.

Effective January 1, 2017, art dealers operating in California will have a new certificate of authenticity requirement.

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to unfold, numerous art industry businesses are suffering substantial lost revenue. The question of whether you are insured against significant business...

As the year comes to a close, we wanted to share with you our thoughts about some of the key issues to keep in mind for 2020.

There have been a number of articles this week indicating that Germany intends to reform the "Advisory Commission on the return of cultural property seized as a result of Nazi persecution, especially Jewish property"

In a now famous Oscar speech from 2018, Frances McDormand encouraged more diverse hiring in the film industry.

Since 2020, Donald J. Trump and his campaign organization have regularly played the Sam & Dave classic "Hold On, I'm Comin'" at campaign events and rallies.

In a few short weeks, the widespread transmission of COVID-19 (the "coronavirus") has caused institutions and governments alike...

The Withers Art team, sat down with Paul Becker, Founder & CEO of Art Money, and one of the founding members of the Art Innovator Alliance

The Beastie Boys sued Brinker International, the parent company of the restaurant chain Chili's, for allegedly using the band's 1994 hit "Sabotage" in an advertisement without its permission.

Certain cases will forever be part of the legal seminars and trainings I do for clients.

This post is about the latest skirmish in a high-profile lawsuit between the partial owners of the copyright in one of the most famous songs in R&B music history and everyone's favorite ginger pop star from Great Britain.

The judge awarded a $7.4 million verdict to Gaye's estate and ongoing royalties to Gaye's estate, which was later reduced to $5.4 million.