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In ArtsProfessional, Rosie Adcock, Litigation Associate considers the legal position for those who have inadvertently purchased stolen artefacts.

Simon Fitzpatrick, Fred Clark, Rosie Adcock and Ruby Dyce provide an introduction to the legal and commercial implications of NFTs looking at intellectual property, regulation, smart contracts, consumer rights and litigation.

With a rise in reports surrounding NFT and cryptocurrency scams, Partner, Kellie Jones and Associates Rosie Adcock and Alexander Martinelli highlight what strategies can be put in place by those creating, buying or selling NFTs.

Litigation and Art Law Partner, Simon Fitzpatrick, Associate, Rosie Adcock and Trainee Solicitor, Ruby Dyce comment on the rise of street art, thanks to the likes of artists such as Banksy and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and the resulting disputes over ownership which are often tied to property and land law.

With a rise in reports surrounding NFT and cryptocurrency scams, Partner, Kellie Jones, Associate, Rosie Adcock and Trainee, Ruby Dyce highlight what strategies can be put in place by those creating, buying or selling NFTs.

As the rise of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) continues to soar, so too do the questions, legal issues and disputes around them. When faced with such a high growth phenomenon, the law can take time to catch up. We are closely monitoring the developments and bring you the second of our monthly roundups of the key NFT disputes to be aware of.

Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a landowner who sold two 18th century urns…

Last month, an important judgment by the Supreme Court clarified the definition “building” for the purposes of the listed buildings regime.

The troubles possibly faced by WeWork, the shared office space company, were well documented long before the global impact of COVID-19 was felt.