Background
Kaufman, Joshua J. was born on October 31, 1950 in New York, New York, United States.
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Joshua J. Kaufman
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University of Maryland (Bachelor of Arts 1972). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1975). Spoken languages: Hebrew and French.
Career
CCNV v. Reid, 109 South. Court 2166; Kank v. Weschler, 561 A.2d 1003 (District of Columbia Appendix 1989); Barry v. Donnelly, 781 F.2d 1041 (4th Circuit 1986); Zitelman v. Metropolitan Insurance Agency, 482 A.2d 426 (District of Columbia Appendix 1984); Davis v. Davis, 417 A.2d 1008 (District of Columbia Appendix 1984); Spackman v. District of Columbia Department of Empl. Services et al 590 A2d 515 (District of Columbia App 1991); Agence France-Press v. Department of Defense et al 762 F.Supp. 1558 (South District New York 1991); National Catholic Reporter v. Federal Bureau of Investigation (District of Columbia District of Columbia, 1981); Weissmann v. Freeman, 684 F.Supp. 1248 (South Dakot New York 1988) rev"d 868 F2d 1313 (2d Circuit 1989) as Amicus.Admitted to the bar, 1977, Maryland. 1978, District of Columbia and United States. District Court for the District of Columbia.
1981, United States.
Tax Court and United States. Claims Court; 1983, New New York 1985, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1989, United States.
Supreme Court. Adjunct Professor, Washington College of Law, 1989. Founder and Executive Director, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, District of Columbia, 1977.
Director, Society To Prevent Trade in Stolen Art (South.T.O.P.) 1995. Author, Regular Columns: "ArtLaw," Art Business News.
"Strictly Business," The Artist Magazine.
"Computers for Lawyers," Washington Lawyer. Author: "Using Trademark in Fine Arts," Art Business News, 1996. "Copyrights and Art in Cyberspace," Artist Magazine, 1996.
"Artists" Rights After the Sale," Sculpture Magazine, 1996.
"Using Celebrity Images in Fine Arts," Art Business News, 1995. "The Effect of General Agreement of Tariff and Trades on European Artists in the United States of America" and "Stolen Art: An Unending Dilemma," The Art Reporter, London, England, 1995.
"Stolen Art," Museum News, Fall, 1995. "Artist Beware: Your Printer May Own Your Copyrights!" Art Business News, January, 1993.
"Your Client Has Gone BankruptA Blessing in Disguise?" Graphic Artists Guild News, December, 1992.
"Art Appropriation," Art Business News, October, 1992. "Guide to State Print Disclosure Laws," Art Business News, 1992 and 1995. "The Taxman Cometh," Sculpture International Magazine, March, 1987.
"The Art of Investing in Art," Library Copyright Alliance Press, 1981.
Lectures: "Stolen Art: An Informed Museum Perspective," American Association of Museum, Annual Meeting. "Collecting Art: A Legal Perspective," National Museum of American Art/South.T.O.P.
"Collectors: Risks, Rights and Remedies," Philips Museum. "How Much Copying is Oklahoma? The Perils of Appropriation in the Arts," Graphic Arts Guild.
"The Art & Perils of Appraising Art," American Association of Appraisers.
"The Business of Art: Professionalism & Ethics," NVCC. "Art Collecting," Smithsonian Institution & Artist Equity. "Legal Software," District of Columbia Bar Law Practice Management Section.
"The Basics of Television Production & Rights Acquisition," District of Columbia Bar Convention. "Trends in Computer Crime in the United States," Securicom.
Member: District of Columbia Bar (Member: Steering Committee, Entertainment and Sports Law Section.
Computer Law Section). American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on Entertainment). Copyright Society United States.A (Member, Steering Committee, District of Columbia Chapter).
(Partner, Kaufman & Silverberg).
The Firm, Kaufman and Silverburg, has developed a national practice, using associated offices, serving individuals and businesses in the Art, Entertainment, Literary, Media, Copyright, Trademark and Computer fields. The firm serves both its clients" Transactional and Litigation needs.
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Member: District of Columbia Bar (Member: Steering Committee, Entertainment and Sports Law Section. Computer Law Section). American Bar Association (Member, Forum Committee on Entertainment).
Copyright Society United States.A (Member, Steering Committee, District of Columbia Chapter).
(Partner, Kaufman & Silverberg).
