Law & Politics Christie’s Returned 8 Looted Ancient Artworks to Italy at the Request of the Country’s Government Some of the objects are believed to be more than 2,000 years old. By Henri Neuendorf, Feb 13, 2019
Law & Politics A Collector Is Suing a Gallery for Allegedly Withholding Auction Records Before a Sale. The Dealer Says the Data Was Easily Available Gary Klesch says dealer Richard Green never disclosed the auction histories of two paintings the collector bought at Tefaf. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2019
Law & Politics Accused of Data Theft, Former Lehmann Maupin Director Bona Yoo Fires Back With Her Own Lawsuit Against the Gallery The gallery director claims her former employer violated their separation agreement. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 11, 2019
Law & Politics Independent Art Schools Across the Country Face Mounting Pressures. Should They Become Training Grounds for ‘Creatives’? Schools have been forced to merge, slash tuition rates, or simply shutter. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 10, 2019
Law & Politics A Painter Is Suing Ariana Grande for Allegedly Ripping Off His Work in a Viral Music Video Sections of Grande's "God Is a Woman" music video bear a striking resemblance to two painting by Vladimir Kush. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 4, 2019
Law & Politics Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Is Leading a Rally to Protest the American Museum of Natural History’s Expansion The legal challenge against the museum expansion is currently in the appeal process. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 1, 2019
Law & Politics More Than 75 New York Galleries Are Slammed With Lawsuits for Allegedly Violating the Americans With Disabilities Act Galleries are the latest industry to be targeted by a wave of lawsuits over the accessibility of their websites. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 29, 2019
Law & Politics An Art Heiress Is Suing to Sell Off Her Family’s Collection Because They Despise Each Other Too Much to Share It Belinda Neumann owns 60 paintings in common with her sisters and father, but she wants to sell them all. By Sarah Cascone, Jan 28, 2019
Law & Politics A Banksy Mural Dedicated to Victims of the Paris Terrorist Attacks Was Stolen From the Bataclan Theater The image of a veiled figure appeared on the theater's exit door last June. By Kate Brown, Jan 28, 2019
Law & Politics Police Seize Cliché Mountain Paintings by ‘A. Hitler’ From a Berlin Auction House, Saying They’re Fakes Authorities say the watercolors may be forgeries. By Kate Brown, Jan 25, 2019
Law & Politics Ex-Artforum Employee Amanda Schmitt Appeals the Dismissal of Her Suit Against the Magazine and Knight Landesman The judge "wrongly decided the case against us, and we are looking forward to the appeal," her attorneys say. By Rachel Corbett, Jan 23, 2019
Law & Politics I’m Just Here for the Art: Three Accused Spies Claim They’re Actually Just Culture-Loving Tourists Cultural tourism is a common defense for suspected spies. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 23, 2019
Law & Politics In an Explosive Lawsuit, Lehmann Maupin Gallery Accuses an Ex-Employee of Stealing Valuable Client Data and Trade Secrets The employee joined Lévy Gorvy last fall. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 21, 2019
Law & Politics Looters Beware: The British Museum Is Leading an International Task Force Fighting the Illicit Trade in Egyptian Antiquities An expert team and powerful new database will help recover stolen artifacts and expose fake documentation. By Javier Pes, Jan 20, 2019
Law & Politics How a Legendary Alexander Calder Installation Got Ensnared in Sears’s Tortuous Bankruptcy Saga Once installed in Chicago's Sears Tower, the fate of Calder's work hangs in the balance of the retailer's bankruptcy proceedings. By Tim Schneider, Jan 17, 2019
