Shepard Fairey has gone public and stated that “he will insist on the removal of his large outdoor portrait of Robert F. Kennedy at the school named after him” if said

school destroys a mural by artist, Beau Stanton. [...]

Eastern Unlimited claims that Rosier has violated both copyright and trademark law by producing, marketing and selling apparel that features a cartoon image of the NBA star

wearing the mask made famous in the 1996 teen slasher movie “Scream.” [...]

“It’s a strange tool to use to try to stamp out an organization,” said Ben M. Davidson, a trademark attorney in Los Angeles. “This club doesn’t exist because of its

trademark, and I don’t think losing it is what’s going to stop them from being a club.” [...]

Granted first in the United States, with other markets set to follow, the trademark has been awarded in recognition of Zippo’s careful manufacturing process which produces

the highly distinctive sound, synonymous with the windproof lighter. It joins an exclusive line-up of other trademarked sounds including The Hunger Games’ Mockingjay [...]

The Illicit Art and Antiquities Trafficking Prevention Act (HR 5886), proposed in the US Congress in May, is now in limbo after the November mid-term elections. However, it

could be reintroduced to the new Congress in January 2019, amid a recent rise in anti-money-laundering initiatives worldwide. [...]

Despite the attention given to Noland’s withdrawal, anyone who follows art-world news closely will be aware that she has remained active behind the scenes, ensuring that

her work is treated with proper respect when it comes up for auction, and consulting with curators. [...]

La Commission interministérielle des dations , l’Institut des sciences sociales du politique et le Musée national Picasso-Paris organisent les 10 et 11 janvier 2019 un

colloque sur la dation en paiement d’œuvres d’art. [...]