Short Course Description
This course is geared primarily to familiarizing students with the practice of art law as being at the intersection of, and necessitating knowledge of, several bodies of law. Contract law and concepts such as meetings of the minds, mistakes of fact, warranties, and good faith are centrally involved in art law transactions and will accompany us throughout. The Uniform Commercial Code is the primary regulatory schema in the U.S. governing art disputes, and this course will provide students with U.C.C. familiarity. Students will also learn to apply civil procedure rules and concepts that can be outcome-determinative in art cases, including statutes of limitations/laches defenses, and also including choice of law analyses where different international rules governing the rights and duties of buyers and sellers may conflict in their policy preferences. Copyright law in the area of visual art will additionally be introduced. This course can complement full courses offered in the areas of commercial/sales law, intellectual property law, international law, and civil procedure. Methodologically, the course will use a law-and-economics approach to analyze issues such as assignments of burdens of diligence and risks of loss, particularly in disputes over title and authenticity.
Grade Components: 100% In Class Exam without books.
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