| Court: | Federal Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit |
| Facts: | Some artists made a big installation in a building, on commission. The patrons went out of business, and Helmsley took over. The new owners want the art out. |
| Posture: | Trial court granted an injunction against moving or defacing the art, for the lifetime of the plaintiffs. Appeal. |
| Issue: | Do we honor artists' moral rights over their works? |
| Holding: | Not in this case. |
| Rule: | This was work for hire, not just creativity. They were employees, so the employer owns the work. |
| Reasoning: | We pay lip service to moral rights, but we protect property. |
| Dicta: | |