"One focal point of the debate has been 'BRAT,' a huge sculpture said to have been Indiana’s last monumental work, designed not as a homage to an ethereal concept like Mr. Indiana’s 'LOVE' or 'HOPE,' but to the humble bratwurst."

NYT:  "Just how much control did the artist Robert Indiana have over his work during the last years of his life?"

"Defamation lawsuit over alleged fake Western painting tossed"

The case was brought by dealer Gerald Peters.  Story here.  Background here.

"The agreement states that the art and the cash gift must be returned if the Corcoran 'has not complied with the conditions.'"

A donor intent case involving a gift to the Corcoran.

"As part of the settlement, the company agreed to fund a number of Detroit art institutions and charities"

A settlement in the H&M street art lawsuit (mentioned earlier here).  H&M should have read this before their ad campaign.

Step One: Don't infringe graffiti copyrights

IP Watchdog:  Preventing a Graffiti Copyright Infringement Lawsuit.

"Artist Plans to Sue Property Owner Who Painted Over Chicano Mural in San Jose’s East Side"

Next up on the VARA docket.

"I said, ‘Well you could destroy it, you could sell it, I can send it your other gallery.'" (UPDATED)

Artnet:  Artist Hank Willis Thomas Pulls Work From a South African Art Fair After a Photographer Levels Plagiarism Charges.

UPDATE:  Brian Frye tweets:  "As always, it is amusing to see the tension between photo & artworld norms. Maybe someday photographers will wise up. They always come off as such rubes."

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Museum Boss Fears Philly Insect Heist Was an Inside Job.