The Appraisers Association of America is hosting its annual Art Law Day on November 8, 2013 at the Kimmel Center at NYU. The schedule, from the event page, is below. This is always a content-packed and thought-provoking day. They keynote address about legislation for authentication experts should be fascinating, and is particularly timely. See you there!
9:00am – 9:15am - Welcome & Introductions: Terry Shtob, NYU-SCPS; Betty Krulik, Appraisers Association; Steve Pincus, DeWitt Stern Group.
9:15am – 10:00am – Keynote Address: Judith Bresler, Withers Bergman, LLP “New Legislation for Authentication Experts”
10:00am – 11:10am – “Issues with Artists, Post-Post-Disaster”
Moderator: Dean Nicyper, Flemming, Zulack, Williamson, Zauderer, LLP. Panelists: Gloria Velandia, GV Art Conservation; Jill Arnold, AXA Art Insurance Corporation; and Simon Hornby, Crozier Fine Arts.
11:20am – 12:30pm – "Antiquities Case Studies"
Moderator: Chris Marinello, Art Recovery International. Panelists: Karen Sanig, Mishcon de Reya; Laurie Rush, Fort Drum Cultural Resources Program; Yael Weitz, Herrick Feinstein, LLP; and Patty Gerstenblith, Distinguished Research Professor, DePaul University of Law
1:30pm – 2:40pm – "Conflicts of Interest"
Moderator: John Cahill, Cahill Partners, LLP. Panelists: Elizabeth von Habsburg, Winston Art Group; Judith Pearson, ARIS Title Insurance Corporation; David Gorenberg, Citi Commercial Bank; and Christopher Robinson, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP.
2:50pm – 4:00pm– "Recent Complex Art and Tax Law Cases"
Moderator: Ralph Lerner, Withers Bergman, LLP. Panelists: Yuri Yanchyshyn, Period Furniture Conservation LLC; Theresa Melchiorre, IRS; Michael McCoullough, Michael McCoullough LLC; and Lark Mason, iGavel Auctions.
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Art Law Day Reception, Eisner and Lubin Auditorium Reception Hall
