Art Law Day at the Appraisers Association of America’s annual conference is next Friday, November 7, 2014 at NYU's Kimmel Center. Sullivan & Worcester LLP will be sponsoring the event as a Friend of Art Law Day this year, about which we are very excited.
The keynote address has been changed to focus on 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). Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) will speak, so it will be interesting to hear his thoughts on the prospects for success as the legistlative session winds down. The remaining schedule is below, and the presenters are all of the first order.
Hope to see you there! Please say hello if you attend.
Welcome—Betty Krulik, AAA President, Betty Krulik Fine Art Limited; Terry Shtob, Director Liberal Arts and Writing Programs, NYU SCPS
Keynote Address: The American Royalties Too (ART) Act of 2014—Judith Bresler, counsel, Withers Bergman LLP, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).
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.
