Category: Law

TAXATION

By admin on Mar 17, 2010 | In Law | Send feedback »

Tax can take many forms. There may be a tax on income, on the gain from the sale of a capital property, on gifts of valuable property made during one's lifetime, and on bequests made from one's estate. In addition, there are direct and indirect taxes, by… more »

THE DISCOVERY RULE

By admin on Mar 14, 2010 | In Law | Send feedback »

Under the discovery rule an original owner's cause of action does not accrue "until the injured party discovers, or by exercise of reasonable diligence and intelligence should have discovered, facts which form the basis of a cause of action." (The court… more »

LIMITS OF OWNERSHIP - PART II

By admin on Mar 12, 2010 | In Law | Send feedback »

While the theft history of a particular artwork or art object may be known to the thief and the receiver of the stolen work, what are the consequences of the sale of the work for value to an innocent purchaser who does not know its past history? Who bear… more »

LIMITS OF OWNERSHIP - PART I

By admin on Mar 11, 2010 | In Law | Send feedback »

Ownership of an object entitles the owner to possession of the object. However, from time to time possession is obtained by a party other than the owner and without the permission of the owner. As earlier indicated, such possession is adverse possession… more »

RESALE ROYALTIES IN THE UNITED STATES FOR THE FINE VISUAL ARTISTS

By admin on Mar 10, 2010 | In Law | 1 feedback »

I. INTRODUCTION On December 1, 1990, President Bush signed into law the Visual Artists Rights Act of 1990, which was generally effective on June 1, 1991, and extends to visual artists the federal moral rights of attribution and integrity. The legislat… more »