Cohen et al v. G&M Realty L.P. et al

  1. November 24, 2020

    Attys In 5Pointz Graffiti Destruction Case Net $2M In Fees

    A New York City real estate developer that destroyed a famed graffiti space known as 5Pointz has agreed to pay attorneys at Eisenberg & Baum LLP, who are representing the artists behind the space, more than $2 million in attorney fees, according to a joint stipulation filed Tuesday.

  2. December 14, 2018

    Top 10 Copyright Rulings Of 2018

    From "Stairway to Heaven" to Fox News to an epic battle over smartphone software, 2018 saw too many important copyright rulings to keep straight. Here are the 10 biggest you need to remember, plus seven more that didn't make the cut.

  3. June 13, 2018

    No New Trial Over 5Pointz Graffiti Destruction, Judge Says

    A New York City real estate developer who demolished the famed graffiti space 5Pointz won't get a new trial, after a federal judge Wednesday issued a scathing opinion that blasted the owner for lying in court and other "egregious behavior."

  4. March 16, 2018

    5Pointz Artists Want $2.6M In Attys' Fees After Big Win

    Following a ruling that a New York City developer violated federal law when he demolished the famed graffiti space 5Pointz, the street artists behind the site demanded Thursday he repay their whopping $2.6 million legal bill.

  5. February 21, 2018

    5Pointz Owner Appeals $6.75M Graffiti Ruling To 2nd Circ.

    A New York City real estate developer who demolished the famed graffiti space 5Pointz filed an appeal Wednesday to the Second Circuit of a ruling last week that he must pay $6.75 million for his act of "revenge."

  6. February 12, 2018

    Destruction Of NYC 'Graffiti Mecca' Broke Law, Judge Says

    A federal judge ruled Monday that the sudden destruction of famous New York City graffiti space 5Pointz was an intentional violation of federal law, issuing a strongly worded decision ordering the site's "unrepentant" owner to pay $6.75 million in damages.

  7. December 19, 2017

    Jury Win For NYC Graffiti Artists 'Erroneous,' Court Told

    A real estate developer urged a New York federal court on Monday to reject a jury's finding that he violated an obscure federal statute when he demolished the famous New York City graffiti space known as 5Pointz, saying the court wrongly instructed the jury that whitewashing was a form of mutilation.

  8. November 08, 2017

    Destruction Of '5Pointz' Graffiti Violated Law, Jury Says

    A Brooklyn jury found Tuesday that a real estate developer violated an obscure federal statute when he demolished the famous New York City graffiti space known as 5Pointz, issuing an advisory opinion that sets the stage for a final ruling in the closely watched case.

  9. April 03, 2017

    NYC Graffiti Artists Headed To Trial Over Destroyed Works

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Friday ruled that a group of graffiti artists could proceed to trial in their lawsuit over the 2013 destruction of famed New York City mural space 5Pointz.

  10. November 20, 2013

    5Pointz Artists Needed More To Halt Destruction, Judge Says

    A Brooklyn federal judge on Wednesday issued a lengthy opinion detailing last week's refusal to protect a famed New York City graffiti site from destruction, sounding a sympathetic tone at times as he explained why the street art didn't qualify for an injunction.

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