From drones to fair use: the hottest topics in museum law

New media, copyright law and museum ethics were among key issues raised at the American Law Institute’s annual course on museum law, co-sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution in Los Angeles, between 6 and 8 April. Museums’ policies toward drones came up too.
As art evolves, it presents lawyers with new challenges. “Contemporary art itself is changing with the media, making copyright issues more difficult,” says the New York-based art lawyer John Cahill. Meanwhile, amid