By: Alec Winshel On October 12th, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc v. Goldsmith. Litigants traded arguments scrutinizing the boundaries of artistic license while Justices lobbed hypotheticals that probed … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Considers the Future of Copyright’s Fair Use Doctrine
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Acclaimed Painter Sues Lawyer for Fraud
On Wednesday, painter Robert Sundholm filed suit against his personal attorney for tricking him into signing away the film rights to his life story. Sundholm’s unique biography has been the subject of features for People Magazine, CBS and BBC. The artist was abandoned by his … [Read more...] about Acclaimed Painter Sues Lawyer for Fraud
End It ‘Now!’: Andy Warhol Copyright Lawsuit Awaits Summary Judgment
In 2017, Andy Warhol’s estate filed a pre-emptive lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against famous photographer Lynn Goldsmith for the rights to Warhol’s Prince prints. Goldsmith filed a counterclaim for copyright infringement shortly … [Read more...] about End It ‘Now!’: Andy Warhol Copyright Lawsuit Awaits Summary Judgment
“Art Bastard” Sues New York Art Museums
Last Tuesday, Robert Cendella, a painter known as "Art Bastard," has brought a class action lawsuit against contemporary art museums in New York. He alleges in the complaint that these museums have illegally conspired with five major galleries in New York to raise the prices of … [Read more...] about “Art Bastard” Sues New York Art Museums