I'm pleased to announce that Sullivan & Worcester LLP has signed on as a Friend of Art Law Day at the annual conference of the Appraisers Association of America. The schedule has recently been released and registration is now available. Held once against at New York University Kimmel Center, this year’s event will be held on Friday November 7, 2014. The schedule is below and promises to be a fascinating day. Hope to see you there!
Welcome—Betty Krulik, AAA President, Betty Krulik Fine Art Limited; Terry Shtob, Director Liberal Arts and Writing Programs, NYU SCPS
Keynote Address: New Legislation for Authentication Experts—Judith Bresler, counsel, Withers Bergman LLP
The Changing Laws for the Sale of Endangered Species—Craig Hoover, Chief, Wildlife Trade and Conservation Branch, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; Lark Mason (moderator), President, iGavel Auctions/Lark Mason Associates; Michael McCullough, partner, Pearlstein & McCullough LLP; and Monica Kreshik, Associate Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation.
Restitution—Christopher Marinello (moderator), Director & Founder Art Recovery International Ltd.; Monica Dugot, International Director of Restitution, Christie’s; Marianne Rosenberg, attorney and granddaughter of Paul Rosenberg; and Ulf Biscof, partner, Biscof & Paetow Rechtsanwälte.
IRS/Tax Free Exchange—Suzanne Goldstein Baker, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Investment Property Exchange Services; Randi Schuster, principal, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP; Elizabeth von Habsburg (moderator), managing director, Winston Art Group; and Diane Wierbicki, partner, Withers Bergman LLP.
Bankruptcy and the Detroit Institute of Arts—Ford W. Bell, President & CEO, American Alliance of Museums; Amy Goldrich (moderator), of counsel, Cahill Partners LLP; Richard Levin, partner, Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP; and Samuel Sachs II, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Director Emeritus, the Frick Collection, former Director, Detroit Institute of Arts.