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American Royalties Legislation Introduced
by M.A.D. Staff

Artwork may cost 5% more if legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Ed Markey (D-MA) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) is passed. The “American Royalties, Too (ART) Act of 2014” would establish copyright protections for the intellectual property of visual artists. Under current copyright law, visual artists—painters, sculptors, and ... (Read More)

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Integrity and Courage
by Steve Proffitt

Auction Law & Ethics An old, blind woman went to see a lawyer about having a will drafted. He discussed with her what she wanted to accomplish with her will. Her estate was meager, and the lawyer quoted a fee of just $100 to do the work. As she got up ... (Read More)

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Joshua Lane Named Curator of Furniture at Winterthur
by Lita Solis-Cohen

Joshua W. Lane has been appointed the Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Curator of Furniture at the Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, succeeding Wendy Cooper, who retired in June 2013. Lane received his B.A. in American studies from Amherst College and his M.Phil. from Yale. He worked at the Connecticut ... (Read More)

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Bravo, Senator Linares
by Clayton Pennington

Editorial One politician understands investing in antiques, or rather, investing in the antiques business. Connecticut state Senator Art Linares, a 25-year-old Republican, has sponsored a bill to boost the Connecticut Spring Antiques Show, the 65-dealer affair that will be held March 22 and 23 in Hartford. Linares’s bill would appropriate $50,000 from ... (Read More)
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