MIAMI BEACH, FL.- The 2010 Art Basel Miami Beach (“ABMB”) ran from December 2, 2010 through December 5, 2010. ABMB was a fantastic event. Galleries, artists, collectors, art insiders, and the general public mixed in appreciation of some truly incredible art. The event offered a seemingly endless array of discussions, panels, seminars, tours, presentations and networking opportunities. By the conclusion of ABMB, I felt that I learned some useful lessons that could be applied both to my practice of law and to my collecting of art. The following is a summary of three events that I found quite informative: John Cahill, Donn Zaretsky, and Jo Backer Laird discussed issues involving authenticity of art. The market value of a piece of art depends on its authenticity. Determining whether a piece of art is authentic falls into the hands of appraisers, art historians,