"Some observers warned that if decided in Hoffman’s favor, the case could have meant that legal agreements ensuring a transaction’s secrecy could be used to effectively prohibit future sales of the art they governed."

Isaac Kaplan at Artsy on the Marguerite Hoffman confidentiality lawsuit, discussed last week here.

Why do (some) museums prohibit photography?

Five reasons.

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Artsy:  What It Takes to Recover a Stolen Work of Art.

"Courts and the U.S. Copyright Office have been pretty resistant to the notion that the design of letters is copyrightable."

The Wall Street Journal has more on the Dash Snow estate's claim against McDonald's.

Should the U.S. adopt a payment-in-kind income tax program for artists?

This law review article by Julia Bogdanovich argues no.  (h/t)

"The Frans Hals Revelations Cast Doubt on Both Technical Expertise and Connoisseurship"

The Art Market Monitor on the recent news that Sotheby's has reimbursed the buyer who purchased a painting attributed to Frans Hals for $10 million.

"Yet another major clothing company is facing allegations that it stole the work of an independent artist without permission or payment."

Artsy:  Kohl’s Is the Latest Fashion Retailer Accused of Stealing an Artist’s Work.