Law & Politics Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Can Proceed With His $380 Million Lawsuit Against Sotheby’s, a Judge Says It's a win for Rybolovlev in his relentless campaign against the auction house and his former art dealer, Yves Bouvier. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 26, 2019
Law & Politics A Beloved Detroit Street Artist Was Arrested for Vandalism While He Was Painting a Mural Commissioned by the City The police situation quickly escalated when the artist was unable to produce his painting permit. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 26, 2019
Law & Politics Vindicating Car Fans the World Over, an Italian Court Determines That the Ferrari 250 GTO Is a Work of Art The ruling prevents a Modena company from producing replicas of the classic car. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 26, 2019
Law & Politics A Judge Has Rejected a $20 Million Lawsuit by a Former Studio Assistant Who Claims Famed Sculptor Dale Chihuly Didn’t Properly Credit His Work Chihuly's lawyers say the plaintiff made thinly veiled threats to blackmail the artist. By Taylor Dafoe, Jun 24, 2019
Law & Politics In a Bid to Keep the $275 Million Guelph Treasure, Germany Appeals Nazi Restitution Case to the US Supreme Court The medieval treasure has been locked in a bitter legal dispute for years. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 24, 2019
Law & Politics A Former Museum of Sex Employee Is Suing the Institution for Allegedly Failing to Protect Her From Rowdy, Drunken Visitors She also says the museum failed to accommodate her medical condition. By Caroline Goldstein, Jun 20, 2019
Law & Politics Lehmann Maupin Gallery and Former Employee Bona Yoo Settle Their Lawsuit Over the Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets The explosive suit between Bona Yoo and her former employer has come to an end. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 12, 2019
Law & Politics ‘We’re Being Treated Like Parasites’: Guggenheim Employees Complain of Low Pay and Long Hours in a Bid to Unionize The museum is consulting with the National Labor Relations Board to discuss a potential vote. By Ben Davis, Jun 11, 2019
Law & Politics Billie Eilish’s New Music Video Looks a Lot Like a Shoot From Maurizio Cattelan’s Toiletpaper Magazine—See the Striking Resemblance Here Director Dave Meyers has been sued twice for allegedly plagiarizing the work of artists in music videos for Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande. By Naomi Rea, Jun 11, 2019
Law & Politics An Artist Is Suing the Hole Gallery and Mamacha Cafe for Tens of Thousands of Dollars in Unpaid Fees and Lost Art The Hole's owner says the gallery had nothing to do with the debacle. By Rachel Corbett, Jun 9, 2019
Law & Politics The Director of MASS MoCA Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges Following a Traffic Accident in Massachusetts The deadly crash took place last July. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 7, 2019
Law & Politics Hollywood Producer Joel Silver Dropped His Lawsuit Against Gagosian After His Secret Billionaire Backer Was Uncovered The backer, billionaire Ron Perelman, previously sued Gagosian over another Jeff Koons sculpture. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 6, 2019
Law & Politics Madonna Loses a Lawsuit Against Her Ex Art Advisor, Greenlighting the Sale of Her Lingerie and Breakup Letter From Tupac Shakur The judge ruled that the statute of limitations had run out for Madonna to reclaim her possessions. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 5, 2019
Law & Politics Cantaloupe Boobs? Numerous Artists Are Accusing Chris Brown of Ripping Off Their Work in His Bawdy New Music Video A shapely beach bum? Before they appeared in Chris Brown's new music video, these visual puns were works of art. By Sarah Cascone, May 22, 2019
Law & Politics In a Reversal, the Trump Administration Proposes a 25 Percent Tariff on Imported Chinese Art and Antiquities Art supplies, paintings, drawings, sculpture, and artifacts over 100 years old may all be subject to the import tax. By Taylor Dafoe, May 21, 2019
