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- A Cancelled Commission Case Study
Volunteer lawyer, Cass Matthews, discusses a case study she worked on. First published in ART+law, December 2009. - Advocacy in Action at Arts Law
Suzanne Derry discusses the rights of artists. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Artists in the Black
As part of the Artists in the Black program, Arts Law has been extremely busy speaking to Indigenous artists around Australia educating them about copyright and how to protect their artworks. Here are a few of our recent activities. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Artists in the Black 2009
Robyn Ayres* outlines the focus of activities for Artists in the Black in 2009. First published in ART+law March 2009. - Arts Law Year in Review
Executive Director Robyn Ayres looks back at 2009 for Arts Law. First published in ART+law, December 2009. - Business For Charity
Jo Teng looks at what Word Investments means for arts organisations. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Cheaper books? Don't count on it.
Cheaper books - it's a great carrot to dangle in favour of parallel importation, but are things really that simple? Australian author Nick Earls thinks not. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Code of Conduct for Indigenous Art
Delwyn Everard looks at the 2009 Budget announcement for Indigenous artists. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Cultural Institutions and Digital Copying of Artwork- Survey of Indigenous Community Art Centres
Online access and digital communication technolgies create a possible risk of copyright infringement or the inappropriate use of material. First published in ART+law, December 2009. - Defamation Goes Digital
In this article Jo Teng discusses defamation laws that apply to the internet. First published in ART+law, December 2009. - Defending Your Film Online
James Heller discusses digital fingerprinting and gives some quick tips for protecting your film on the internet. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Fan-Works, Copyright and Moral Rights
Jo Teng gives an overview of the legal issues around fan-works. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Frequently Asked Questions
The solicitors at Arts Law answer well over a thousand questions a year on a huge range of issues from copyright to music contracts to insurance and trademarks. Here Arts Law staff Trudie Broderick, Suzanne Derry, Rebecca Laubi and Jo Teng look at some of our more frequently asked questions. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Get it in Writing!
Darren Sanicki discusses the importance of written agreements for musicians. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - High Court gives green light to entrepreneurial charities
Alison Ewart and Nicolas Patrick from DLA Phillips Fox discuss the recent decision handed down by the High Court of Australia affecting charities and not-for-profit organisations. First published in ART+law, March 2009. - Indigenous Artists and Art Centre Agreement
Arts Law's new free sample Indigenous Artist and Art Centre Agreement is a great resource for Indigenous artists creating artworks at Indigenous art centres. In this article, Serena Armstrong* looks at who might use the agreement and how to use it. First published in ART+law, March 2009. - Kepping the 'Fun' in Funding
Bethany Jones discusses government funding for artists, organisations and galleries. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Photo Reproduction of Artworks
Arts Law senoir solicitor, Delwyn Everard, discusses the issue of photographing original artworks. First published in ART+law, December 2009. - Protocols for Working With Children in Art
Serena Armstrong and Suzanne Derry* outline the main provisions in the Australia Council's Protocols for working with children in art. First published in ART+law, March 2009. - Securing Your Sound Recordings Online
James Heller gives some tips for securing music online and discusses the shift in Digital Rights Management (DRM). First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Sellers of fake Indigenous art stopped
Amity Jarvis* discusses recent Federal Court orders in an ACCC action against Queensland art dealers who were selling works incorrectly labeled as 'authentic' Aboriginal art and artefacts. First published in ART+law, March 2009. - Sports Illustrated-
A cautionary trade marks story
Robyn Ayres looks at a trade mark case study. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - The Latest Word on Copyright in Factual Compilations
Do you handle information such as subscriber databases or publish factual documents like event guides and programmes? Amanda Andreazza, Senior Associate at Allens Arthur Robinson, takes a look at what the recent High Court decision could mean for you.. First published in ART+law, June 2009. - Tips for protecting your artwork on the internet
James Heller* gives some quick tips for protecting your work on the internet. First published in ART+law, March 2009. - Upcycling in fashion and staying legal
Sharmilla Shearing discusses the new sustainable trend of upcycling and looks at the legal implications of this trend. First published in ART+law, December 2009. - We'll Be Watching You: NSWLRC Recommends Statutory Tort of Privacy
Katherine Giles, senior lawyer at the ABC, talks about the NSW Law Reform Commission's recommendations for privacy laws. First published in ART+law, December 2009.
