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Robert Indiana’s Estate Accuses His Caretaker of Allowing the 89-Year-Old Artist to Live in ‘Squalor’ Before He Died

Lawyers for Jamie L. Thomas say he did not neglect the artist, from whom he "never stole a dime."

By Naomi Rea, 2 days ago

Art and Law

HBO Used an Acclaimed Artist’s Slenderman Painting Without Permission, Treating It as Fan Art. Now the Case Could Head to Trial

Artist Joe Coleman is suing the network for copyright infringement.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 9, 2019

Art and Law

Mental Health Experts Will Assess the Teenager Accused of Throwing a Child From Tate Modern’s Balcony

A London nurse has set up a crowdfunding campaign to support the victim and his family, who are French nationals.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 9, 2019

Art and Law

A Brancusi Sculpture Fell Off a Pedestal in the Office of an Art-Financing Company. Now Its Owner Is Suing for $22.5 Million

The owner of the company, Asher Edelman, claims that the collector himself improperly balanced the work on the pedestal.

By Taylor Dafoe, Aug 7, 2019

Art and Law

Scions of a Famed British Family Struggled for 50 Years to Recover a Stolen Portrait—But Then It Popped Up in a Google Alert

After an international effort, the picture of Real Admiral Charles Fanshawe, the 4th Viscount of Fanshawe, has been recovered from a Philly auction house.

By Caroline Goldstein, Aug 7, 2019

Art and Law

The 6-Year-Old Thrown From Tate Modern’s 10th Floor Survived the Fall. A Teenager Is Charged With His Attempted Murder

The six-year-old French tourist survived the fall but remains in a critical condition.

By Naomi Rea, Aug 7, 2019

Art and Law

After an 8-Year Legal Battle, Facebook Ends Its Dispute With a French School Teacher Who Posted Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’

Both parties will make a donation to a French street art group as part of the resolution.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 5, 2019

Art and Law

Three Munich Museums Restitute 9 Nazi-Looted Artworks to the Heirs of Jewish Collectors

The artworks ended up in Munich's museums before new research revealed their true history.

By Kate Brown, Aug 5, 2019

Art and Law

A Christie’s-Owned Tech Company Must Pay Heritage Auctions $1.8 Million for Data Theft, a Court Rules

But with a judge dismissing the majority of Heritage's claims, both sides are claiming victory.

By Sarah Cascone, Aug 1, 2019

Art and Law

Who’s in the Mysterious Consortium That Owns a Supposed Younger Version of the ‘Mona Lisa’? A New Lawsuit Aims to Find Out

The 'Isleworth Mona Lisa' is highly scutinized both for its authorship, which some contest, and for its ownership, revealed in the Panama Papers.

By Sarah Cascone, Jul 31, 2019

Art and Law

London Art Dealer Joseph Nahmad, Scion of a Powerful Collecting Family, Pleads Guilty to Assaulting His Girlfriend

The dealer comes from one of the world's most prominent art dynasties and runs Nahmad Projects in London.

By Rachel Corbett, Jul 31, 2019

Art and Law

A Street Artist Is Suing Walmart and Ellen DeGeneres for Allegedly Stealing His Signature Heart Logo

A clothing line released by the company this year prominently features a design that looks suspiciously similar to the artist’s own.

By Taylor Dafoe, Jul 31, 2019

Art and Law

Portuguese Authorities Seize Blue-Chip Artworks From Slippery Mega-Collector José Berardo to Pay Down His $1 Billion in Debt

The billionaire put the valuable trove up as collateral for loans.

By Naomi Rea, Jul 31, 2019

‘He Had Lying, Scamming, and Stealing Down to a Fine Art’: Disgraced Dealer Timothy Sammons Is Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison

Sammons pleaded guilty to grand larceny and fraud that bilked his victims out of $10 million to $30 million.

By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 30, 2019

Robert Indiana’s Estate Accuses His Caretaker of Allowing the 89-Year-Old Artist to Live in ‘Squalor’ Before He Died

HBO Used an Acclaimed Artist’s Slenderman Painting Without Permission, Treating It as Fan Art. Now the Case Could Head to Trial

Mental Health Experts Will Assess the Teenager Accused of Throwing a Child From Tate Modern’s Balcony

A Brancusi Sculpture Fell Off a Pedestal in the Office of an Art-Financing Company. Now Its Owner Is Suing for $22.5 Million

Scions of a Famed British Family Struggled for 50 Years to Recover a Stolen Portrait—But Then It Popped Up in a Google Alert

The 6-Year-Old Thrown From Tate Modern’s 10th Floor Survived the Fall. A Teenager Is Charged With His Attempted Murder

After an 8-Year Legal Battle, Facebook Ends Its Dispute With a French School Teacher Who Posted Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’

Three Munich Museums Restitute 9 Nazi-Looted Artworks to the Heirs of Jewish Collectors

A Christie’s-Owned Tech Company Must Pay Heritage Auctions $1.8 Million for Data Theft, a Court Rules

Who’s in the Mysterious Consortium That Owns a Supposed Younger Version of the ‘Mona Lisa’? A New Lawsuit Aims to Find Out

London Art Dealer Joseph Nahmad, Scion of a Powerful Collecting Family, Pleads Guilty to Assaulting His Girlfriend

A Street Artist Is Suing Walmart and Ellen DeGeneres for Allegedly Stealing His Signature Heart Logo

Portuguese Authorities Seize Blue-Chip Artworks From Slippery Mega-Collector José Berardo to Pay Down His $1 Billion in Debt

A Burglary Ring Used Social Media to Target Wealthy Art Collectors. Should You Think Twice Before Posting Your Picasso?

‘He Had Lying, Scamming, and Stealing Down to a Fine Art’: Disgraced Dealer Timothy Sammons Is Sentenced to 4 to 12 Years in Prison

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