Art

Art

In the field of Intellectual Property, he assists clients in developing tailored intellectual property portfolio protection and enforcement programs, handles trademark and copyright filings and enforcement, and provides counsel on employee theft and trade secret misappropriation. While serving as Senior Vice President and General Counsel for an NYSE company known for developing the popularity of such artists as Thomas Kinkade, Mr. Landrum was an integral part of the management team which developed one of the largest artist-based brands in the world. His creative, business oriented solutions were pivotal in the management of over 5000 dealers, and his development of pricing policies greatly impacted the manner in which limited edition art has been sold within the industry.

He is a regular speaker on art related topics, and has served as an expert witness on artist publishing and licensing matters.

Representative Engagements:

• Represents artists in matters involving copyright and trademark infringement
• Assisted international artists with the launch of US-based publishing companies
• Outside general counsel for a brand-based company, negotiating and completing strategic relationship arrangements with a number of brand licensors, including well-known celebrities
• Outside general counsel for a client focused on art products for children
• Outside general counsel for an art publishing company in a successful asset reorganization, allowing it to avoid bankruptcy
• Represented numerous gallery owners in purchases and sales of businesses
• Assisted an emerging art publishing company in the development of key agreements

To learn more about in an easy-to-understand overview, please read Jay Landrum’s
E-BOOK: THE ARTIST’S SURVIVAL GUIDE

For further assistance, download these sample business documents to assist with your art business:
SAMPLE AGENT AGREEMENT
SAMPLE CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
SAMPLE GALLERY CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

 

LINKS FOR STATES WITH LIMTED EDITION PRINT DISCLOSURE LAWS

Arkansas - (A.C.A. Sec. 4-73-310 to 305)

California – Civil Code Secs. 1740-1745

Georgia – Title 10; Commerce and Trade, Secs. 10-1-430 to 10-1-437

Hawaii – Title 26, Sec 481F

Illinois – Chapter 815 I.L.C.S. Sec. 345/1 -345/9

Iowa – Iowa Code Title XVI, Sub. 1, 715B

Maryland – Commercial Law Title 14, Secs. 14-501 – 14-505

Michigan – M.C.L.A. 442.351a – 442.356

Minnesota – Trade Regulations, Secs. 324.06 – 324.10

New York – Chapter 11, Title C, 15.01-15.19

North Carolina – Chapter 25c, Art. 2, 25c-10 – 25c-16

Oregon – Title 30, Chapter 359, 359.300 – 359.315

South Carolina – Trade and Commerce, Title 39, Chapter 16, 39.16.10 – 39.16.50

Wisconsin – Administrative Code, ATCP 117, 117.01 – 117.25