Law360 covered the recent landmark ruling by the Second Circuit against a real estate developer who whitewashed the “graffiti mecca” known as 5Pointz in Queens, New York. The ruling cited the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), an amendment to a federal copyright law intended to protect art from ‘destruction or mutilation’.

Partner Megan E. Noh was quoted in the article saying, “The Second Circuit's opinion is a resounding confirmation that VARA doesn't only protect artwork that comes from the Louvre. Rather, it prevents the destruction of artwork recognized as significant by the relevant artistic community, subject to a flexible, contextually specific standard."

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More About Noh’s Practice

Megan Noh is a partner in Pryor Cashman's Art Law Group. With nearly 15 years of combined experience in private practice and both in-house legal and business positions in the auction world, Megan has extensive knowledge of the complex issues impacting today’s art market. Her clients include auction houses, collectors, galleries, individual artists, estates and non-profits, whom she counsels on a range of transactional and litigation matters.

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