By: Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP).- A 79-year-old man admitted Monday that he forged paintings and sold them as work by famous folk artist Clementine Hunter, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley said. William Toye of Baton Rouge plea…
Unabomber Manifesto Draws $17,500 Bid Online
ATLANTA, GA (AP).- A handwritten copy of the unabomber’s infamous manifesto has a high bid of more than $17,500 with a week to go in an auction of personal items meant to benefit his victims. As of Thursday, the item had drawn nine bidders. The auction…
Federal Judge Nixes Request to Replace Maine Mural
BANGOR, ME.- A federal judge on Friday denied a request to order Maine to return a mural to a state Labor Department office where it was removed last month, causing an uproar. U.S. District Judge John Woodcock ruled that Gov. Paul LePage’s order to rem…
Judge in New York Drops Claims in Shepard Fairey vs. Associated Press Obama ‘HOPE’ Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP).- A judge has dismissed copyright lawsuits between an artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image and The Associated Press but has left a March trial date in place for related claims between the news service and companies that sold …
Judge in New York Drops Claims in Shepard Fairey vs. Associated Press Obama ‘HOPE’ Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP).- A judge has dismissed copyright lawsuits between an artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image and The Associated Press but has left a March trial date in place for related claims between the news service and companies that sold …
U.S. Court of Appeals Confirms Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is Rightful Owner of Kokoschka Painting
BOSTON, MA.- Yesterday, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued its decision in the case determining ownership of Oskar Kokoschka’s painting Two Nudes (Lovers) (painted about 1913). The decision affirmed United States Dist…
Trial Date Set in Associated Press-Shepard Fairey Dispute in NYC
NEW YORK (AP).- A March trial date was set Monday to decide whether the artist who created the Barack Obama “HOPE” image violated The Associated Press’ copyright when he based the image on one of the news agency’s pictures. U.S. District Judge Alvin K….
Titanic Salvage Company Wins Award from Virginia Court
RICHMOND (AP).- The company with exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is entitled to full compensation for artifacts worth about $110 million that it has recovered in a half-dozen perilous expeditions to the famous shipwreck, a federal judge has rul…