Art, Cultural Heritage & Law

Excerpt from publisher's book description: "[A]ddresses artists' rights (freedom of expression, copyright, and moral rights), the functioning of the art market (dealers and auction houses, warranties of quality and authenticity, transfer of title and recovery of stolen art works, and the role of museums), and cultural heritage (including the fate of art works and cultural objects in time of war; the international trade in art works and cultural objects; the historic, archaeological, and underwater heritage of the United States; and indigenous cultures, focusing on restitution of Native American cultural objects and human remains and the appropriation of indigenous culture)."

Excerpt from publisher's book description: "[P]resents an overview of the legal issues concerning art. It covers the definition of art, and the theft and movement of art in wartime and peacetime. It examines the business of art for artists, dealers, museums, and collectors, including art as an investment, auctions, authentication, insurance, tax issues for artists and collectors, working artist issues, and aid to the arts. It also explains the intellectual property issues of copyright, trademark, moral rights and economic rights, right of publicity, and First Amendment freedom of expression rights."

Excerpts from publisher's book description: "[P]rovides authoritative coverage on the foundations of patents, trademarks, and copyright laws" and "[a]uthoritative treatment of all relevant doctrines and the latest statutory and judicial changes." Also "[a]ddresses relevant torts, property, antitrust, regulatory, and federalism intersections with intellectual property law."