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Who Owns the Copyright to Tattoos? A Court Issues a Landmark Ruling Over LeBron James and Other NBA Stars’ Right to License Their Body Art

LeBron James says he has the right to license his own likeness, and that includes his tattoos.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 30, 2020

Art and Law

Amid Scrutiny, the Museum of the Bible’s Founder Will Return a Staggering 11,500 Artifacts of Dubious Origin to the Middle East

Hobby Lobby tycoon Steve Green founded the museum.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 30, 2020

Art and Law

Opportunistic Thieves Just Stole a Prized Van Gogh Landscape From a Locked-Down Dutch Museum Under Cover of Night

The painting was on loan from another Netherlands museum.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 30, 2020

Art and Law

In a Dramatic About-Face, the Kunstmuseum Basel Will Compensate the Heirs of a Jewish Collector for Disputed Works in Its Collection

The museum had first ruled out restitution in 2008.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 27, 2020

Art and Law

A Judge Just Scolded an Art-Licensing Company for Trying to Rush Through a Lawsuit About ‘Knock-Off Unicorn Products’ During a Pandemic

Read the judge's scathing takedown.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 27, 2020

Art and Law

The Artist Behind Meow Wolf’s Beloved Fantastical Space Owl Is Suing the Company for More Than $1 Million

The artist alleges that the art production company failed to deliver on its promise to share its enormous profits.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 20, 2020

Art and Law

Rising Star Derek Fordjour Is Asking a Judge to Toss Out a Lawsuit From an Ex-Dealer, Claiming He Is Resentful of the Artist’s Success

Fordjouor is also demanding that the dealer return more than a dozen artworks.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 19, 2020

Art and Law

Paddle8 Is Filing for Bankruptcy—and It Owes Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Justin Bieber, Jay Z’s Foundation, and Others

The filing comes one week after a nonprofit sued the auction house for allegedly misappropriating funds.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 17, 2020

Art and Law

A Nashville Art School Made Headlines When It Announced a Merger With a Christian University. But a New Injunction Could Stop It

Plus, a state senator and a New York real estate firm have gotten involved.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 16, 2020

Art and Law

What Did Inigo Philbrick Do? How One Precocious Dealer Allegedly Swindled the Art Market’s Savviest Players Out of Millions

Here's how Inigo Philbrick carried out his alleged contemporary-art scam—and why it's a symptom of a larger problem.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 12, 2020

Art and Law

A Los Angeles Man Who Forged Documents to ‘Authenticate’ Fake Works by Warhol and Basquiat Has Pleaded Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

The US Attorney's Office says Philip Righter, who claims to be an Oscar winner, cost his victims more than $758,000.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 11, 2020

Art and Law

A Nonprofit Founded by Jonas Mekas Is Suing Online Auctioneer Paddle8 for Allegedly Failing to Hand Over the Proceeds From a Charity Auction

Four months after a charity auction, the funds are nowhere to be found

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 10, 2020

Art and Law

Mexico Just Repatriated a Rare Yoruba Sculpture to Nigeria. Experts Say It Might Actually Be a Cheap Knockoff

African art experts have doubts about the authenticity of the sculpture.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 2, 2020

Art and Law

An Instagram Account That Accused Subodh Gupta of Sexual Harassment Has Agreed to Apologize in Exchange for the Artist Dropping His Lawsuit

The Indian artist Subodh Gupta sued the anonymous Instagram account holders who accused him—and others—of misconduct.

By Anoo Bhuyan, Feb 27, 2020

Art and Law

A Brazilian Court Has Acquitted Art Collector Bernardo Paz of Charges That He Used His Inhotim Museum to Launder Money

A three-judge panel overturned a 2017 conviction that would have sentenced Paz to nine years in prison.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 27, 2020

Who Owns the Copyright to Tattoos? A Court Issues a Landmark Ruling Over LeBron James and Other NBA Stars’ Right to License Their Body Art

Amid Scrutiny, the Museum of the Bible’s Founder Will Return a Staggering 11,500 Artifacts of Dubious Origin to the Middle East

Opportunistic Thieves Just Stole a Prized Van Gogh Landscape From a Locked-Down Dutch Museum Under Cover of Night

In a Dramatic About-Face, the Kunstmuseum Basel Will Compensate the Heirs of a Jewish Collector for Disputed Works in Its Collection

A Judge Just Scolded an Art-Licensing Company for Trying to Rush Through a Lawsuit About ‘Knock-Off Unicorn Products’ During a Pandemic

The Artist Behind Meow Wolf’s Beloved Fantastical Space Owl Is Suing the Company for More Than $1 Million

Rising Star Derek Fordjour Is Asking a Judge to Toss Out a Lawsuit From an Ex-Dealer, Claiming He Is Resentful of the Artist’s Success

Paddle8 Is Filing for Bankruptcy—and It Owes Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Justin Bieber, Jay Z’s Foundation, and Others

A Nashville Art School Made Headlines When It Announced a Merger With a Christian University. But a New Injunction Could Stop It

What Did Inigo Philbrick Do? How One Precocious Dealer Allegedly Swindled the Art Market’s Savviest Players Out of Millions

A Los Angeles Man Who Forged Documents to ‘Authenticate’ Fake Works by Warhol and Basquiat Has Pleaded Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

A Nonprofit Founded by Jonas Mekas Is Suing Online Auctioneer Paddle8 for Allegedly Failing to Hand Over the Proceeds From a Charity Auction

Mexico Just Repatriated a Rare Yoruba Sculpture to Nigeria. Experts Say It Might Actually Be a Cheap Knockoff

An Instagram Account That Accused Subodh Gupta of Sexual Harassment Has Agreed to Apologize in Exchange for the Artist Dropping His Lawsuit

A Brazilian Court Has Acquitted Art Collector Bernardo Paz of Charges That He Used His Inhotim Museum to Launder Money

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