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Art and Museum Law Update
It’s been a busy six months, and we thought we’d drop a quick note to let you know some of what we’ve been up to:
Conflicts and investigations
- Represented auction house in connection with federal grand jury investigation in New York;
- Recovered paintings for Philadelphia artist unlawfully held by dealer;
- Represented European nation in case claiming that art collection was subject to forced sale in Nazi era;
- Assisted in litigation resulting from border seizure of South American antiquities;
- Represented U.S. museum in federal appeal involving claim to a Van Gogh painting previously seized in Soviet era;
- Represented London underwriters of Manhattan gallery in seeking recovery against the City of New York for water damage caused by water main break; and
- Represented investors in art investment fund in New York seeking damages against investment manager.
Transactions and planning
- Advised antiquities collector in connection with plans to sell collection;
- Represented a Dutch museum in a loan for works of art by U.S. private collector;
- Assisted several related U.S. art museums in re-writing their standard loan contract;
- Advised contemporary conceptual artist on copyright issues relating to foreign foundation;
- Drafted in-loan and out-loan agreements for historical museums; and
- Negotiated sponsorship agreement to fund traveling exhibit.
Best wishes,
Jonathan, Joe and Dave โ and the rest of the Wiggin and Dana Art and Museum Law team
