Blog Posts for Legal Issues

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The Diverse Funding and Legal Problems of Art Museums

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1977
Summary: 

The Detroit Institute of Arts has experienced in the ninety-two years of its existence virtually every type of funding and corporate organization possible for an American art museum. For the last thirty years, as secretary and administrator of this institution and as secretary of the mayor-appointed Arts Commission, I have been confronted with many legal problems, which I believe to be typical of those afflicting all museums. I will try to discuss them in order, after a brief historical digression. (p. 551).

Freedom of Expression and Categories of Expression

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1982
Summary: 

The author discusses the interests of participant, audience, and bystander in relation to freedom of speech. He then asks to what extent are there general principles of freedom of expression. His examination is both theoretical and grounded in the precedents of law. He argues for a broad definition of freedom of expression and treats such a right as instrumental. He ends his discussion through an analysis of pornography.

Movie Ratings and the Independent Producer; Report

Date of Publication (formatted): 
December, 1977
Summary: 

Report on the voluntary rating code of the film industry and whether it discriminates against independent producers. This allegedly was being accomplished by the awarding of more restrictive ratings to independent producers, while the nine major studios would be given softer ratings for the same type of film. Thus, the rating code was supposedly being used to the economic benefit of the major studios and the economic detriment of the smaller independents. In fact, the findings were that no such discrimination existed. Includes a review film industry regulation and censorship over the years...

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