Art Law Day at the Appraisers Association of America’s annual conference is now less than a month away. Held at the NYU Kimmel Center, this year’s event will be held on Friday November 7, 2014. Sullivan & Worcester LLP is excited to be a Friend of Art Law Day this year.
The scheduled that was first released is below, but the AAA also announced yesterday that Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) will also speak. Rep. Nadler is the sponsor of the American Royalties, Too Act of 2014, an effort to incorporate resale royalties into copyright law (particularly as state-level efforts have run into constitutional problems). The ART seemed promising, and was reportedly set for a vote this summer, but there has been no movement since, and only a month away from the election and a lame duck session at the end of the year (after which any pending bills will expire), it will be interesting to hear his thoughts on the prospects for success.
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
