Art Law in the Age of Technology

I gave a talk today at Creative Chicago Expo on art law to a bunch of smart, tech savvy artists and creative entrepreneurs. These were my slides. The formatting got a little funked up in transitioning to Google Docs – I’m going to forgive myself for errant margins and…

Why Hangover II is a crash course in copyright

The legendary artist who etched the tattoo onto Mike Tyson’s face sued the makers of Hangover II for using it without his permission. (In the movie, Ed Helms wakes up in the morning with it on his face.) This is the lawsuit version of the Hangover (I, not II):…

No Fair Use: Richard Prince Loses Badly

This is a blog post I wrote for my law firm art law blog. You can get it in on the art law team blog or read it below.  In 2000, a photographer named Patrick Cariou came out with a book of photographs he took during the 6 years…