Law & Politics Art Advisor Lisa Schiff, Accused of Fraud by Two Former Clients, Has Vacated Her London and New York Spaces The veteran advisor allegedly owes $1.8 million on the sale of a painting by Adrian Ghenie. By Eileen Kinsella, May 17, 2023
Law & Politics A Judge Has Greenlit Two Lawsuits Against Appropriation Artist Richard Prince From Photographers Who Say He Stole Their Work Can the appropriation artist fend off copyright infringement charges if the case goes to trial? By Sarah Cascone, May 15, 2023
Law & Politics Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Hit With ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Lawsuit After an Adrian Ghenie Art-Flipping Deal Goes Awry Disgruntled former clients have pointed to "lavish" spending and accused Schiff of running a Ponzi scheme. By Eileen Kinsella, May 12, 2023
Law & Politics KAWS Has Won a Key Victory in His Lawsuit Against a Singapore Counterfeiter Churning Out Knockoffs of His Toys and Art KAWS won $900,000 in damages. By Eileen Kinsella, May 4, 2023
Law & Politics A Former OpenSea Manager Has Been Convicted in the First Major NFT Insider Trading Case Nathaniel Chastain now faces up to 20 years in federal prison. By Richard Whiddington, May 4, 2023
Law & Politics An Art Collector Is Suing His Former Attorney For Allegedly Stealing a $5 Million Andy Warhol Painting Stuart Pivar sold the painting to his lawyer for $100,000, then wanted to buy it back for $150,000. The attorney refused. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 28, 2023
Law & Politics Nigeria Has Transferred Ownership of the Benin Bronzes to Its Royal Leader, Creating a ‘Better Environment’ for Future Restitution The ruler, Oba Ewuare II, will be responsible for managing where the sculptures are housed. By Vivienne Chow, Apr 27, 2023
Law & Politics Yuga Labs Has Won Its Lawsuit Against Artist Ryder Ripps for His Copycat Versions of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs The court found that Ripps and his collaborator had infringed on the company's trademark. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2023
Law & Politics Düsseldorf Has Finally Restituted a Wilhelm von Schadow Painting to a Jewish Dealer’s Heirs After a Long Legal Battle The painting was surrendered in 1937 by the Jewish art dealer Max Stern. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 24, 2023
Law & Politics The Princess Who Resides in the Roman Villa With the Only Known Caravaggio Ceiling Mural Has Finally Left After a Long Eviction Saga The princess has been embroiled in a legal battle with her stepsons. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2023
Law & Politics The Jewish Heirs of the $250 Million Guelph Treasure Have Appealed a U.S. Court’s Dismissal of Their Restitution Suit The long-running restitution suit was dismissed in last year due to lack of jurisdiction. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 19, 2023
Law & Politics A Court Has Ruled That a Controversial Miriam Cahn Painting, Targeted by Far-Right Censors, Can Remain Hanging at the Palais de Tokyo This is the second legal pronouncement on the work, following weeks of controversy fueled by figures in France’s far-right. By Devorah Lauter, Apr 14, 2023
Law & Politics Italy’s New Bill Will Impose Five-Figure Fines on Climate Activists and Others Who Deface Cultural Heritage Sites The bill comes just weeks after an eco-activist group dyed the water in Rome’s Barcaccia Fountain black. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 13, 2023
Law & Politics Agents Raided a Foundation Dedicated to Victor Vasarely and Seized More Than 100 Paintings by the Op Art Pioneer The raid marks the latest chapter in a long legal battle between Vasarely’s heirs over ownership of his work. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 12, 2023
Law & Politics Germany’s Culture Minister Is Calling on a Munich Museum to Resolve a Years-Long Restitution Dispute Over a Prized Picasso Painting The Bavarian State Painting Collections has declined to allow German's lost art commission hear the case. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 31, 2023
