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  • United States v. McClain, (1977)

    United States v. McClain, (1977)
    Apr 17 2022
    The defendants in this case had covertly aided in locating buyers for the cultural property, knowing they were likely violating Mexico’s patrimony laws.
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    2 min
  • Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation (Museum) v. Fisk University (2009)

    Georgia O’Keeffe Foundation (Museum) v. Fisk University (2009)
    Apr 17 2022
    Alfred Stieglitz, a innovative photographer, collector of modern art, and husband of Georgia O'Keeffe, perished leaving behind an estate included approximately 900 works of art and a will and testament that stated Georgia O'Keeffe, and this appeal examined respective rights of three parties concerning charitable gifts of 101 pieces of art given, subject to conditions, to Fisk University in the late 1940s and early 1950s
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    5 min
  • National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998)

    National Endowment for the Arts v. Finley (1998)
    Apr 13 2022
    1990’s funding decisions of the NEA were under fire when the art viewing public found the funding and works scandalous, and congress responded with amendment section 954 of the National Foundation on Arts and Humanities Act
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    3 min
  • Cincinnati v. Contemporary Arts Center (1990)

    Cincinnati v. Contemporary Arts Center (1990)
    Apr 13 2022
    Robert Mapplethorpe Exhibition “Perfect Moment” featured 5 graphic photos amongst 169 non-obscene works in Cincinnati v. Contemporary Arts Center, addressing the "as a whole" phrase in the Miller Test.
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    4 min
  • Miller v. California (1973)

    Miller v. California (1973)
    Apr 13 2022
    Here the 3-pronged Miller Test is established in response to an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court involving Marvin Miller's unsolicited, sexually explicit, obscene, mailing advertisements for sexy books.
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    4 min
  • Roth v. United States(1957)

    Roth v. United States(1957)
    Apr 12 2022
    Both a California and a New York bookseller had been charged with Obscenity for distributing books and magazines featuring nude photos and erotic stories, with their appeals heard before the United States Supreme Court.
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    4 min
  • Carter v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc

    Carter v. Helmsley-Spear, Inc
    Apr 11 2022
    Three sculptures were found to be employees creating a work for hire resulting in the loss of their work and VARA rights.
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    5 min
  • Gilliam v. Am. Broad. Companies, Inc ( 1976)

    Gilliam v. Am. Broad. Companies, Inc ( 1976)
    Apr 11 2022
    How Monty Python helped pave the way for some recognition of moral rights in the U.S. courts.
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    4 min