Table of Contents

• Publication year: 2019

Table of Contents

Message from the Editor-in-Chief..........................................2
By Misti M. Schmidt

Message from the Executive Director of the California Lawyers Association....................3
By Ona Dosunmu

MCLE Self-Study Article: Intellectual Property in the Real Estate Industry.....................5
By Shuan Lue
This article provides an overview of copyright and trademark law and discusses why intellectual property is important in the real estate industry.

Intellectual Property Rights in Real Property: How to Avoid Paying Millions to Graffiti Artists...........16
By Thomas E. Lombardi and E. Daniel Robinson
Graffiti artists have successfully sued property owners for millions of dollars for the removal of graffiti in violation of a relatively new form of IP in the United States: "Artist Rights." This article examines the various types of protection afforded artwork on buildings; recent cases involving artist rights; and precautions all property owners should take before allowing artwork to be created or destroyed on their buildings.

Meeting the Challenges of Public Art Programs in Private Development......................27
By Christopher Chou and Karen Frank
This article examines the growing trend in which cities require builders of new developments to provide public...