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Federal Judge in New York Slaps $6.7 Million Verdict Against Building Owner Who Destroyed Graffiti Updated: Published by:

On Monday, February 12, US District Judge Frederic Block ruled in Castillo v. G&M Realty LP that 45 works of graffiti art on the 5Pointz warehouses in Queens were protected under the federal Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA), and that the building owner violated the law by painting over the…

New York Attorney General Schneiderman Sues Weinstein Company Under Civil Rights Laws Updated: Published by:

The now-notorious Harvey Weinstein faces yet another challenge as New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against him and his company alleging violations of New York civil rights, human rights, and business laws.