Law & Politics New York Museums Move to Dismiss Artist’s ‘Implausible’ Lawsuit That Claims the Art Industry Is Rigged The museums say they do not, in fact, benefit from the conspiracy that Robert Cenedella claims has constrained his career. By Sarah Cascone, May 1, 2018
Law & Politics ‘The Matrix’ Producer Sues Gagosian Over a Missing Jeff Koons Sculpture—the Second Such Complaint This Month The Hollywood producer wants his money back after Gagosian told him the work would be delayed for at least two more years. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 30, 2018
Law & Politics Art Dealers Push Back Against the European Union’s New Money-Laundering Regulations Dealers will now have to verify the identity of clients buying work for €10,000 or more. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 30, 2018
Law & Politics Art Collector Michael Shvo Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion, But Avoids Jail Time Shvo must pay $3.5 million in unpaid taxes and fines. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 27, 2018
Law & Politics Antiques Trade Groups Sue to Strike Down New York’s ‘Restrictive’ Ivory Law Dealers argue that state law conflicts with federal rules. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 23, 2018
Law & Politics An Expert Flagged Two Antiquities Headed for Sale as Suspicious. What Happened Next Reveals Why the Antiquities Market Is So Treacherous Christie's recent antiquities sale underscores just how complicated it is to prove certain works are illicit. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 23, 2018
Law & Politics ‘Something Is Rotten in the State of Denmark’: Collector Sues Jeff Koons and Gagosian for Failure to Deliver Promised Sculptures When it comes to Koons sculptures, the waiting is the hardest part. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 19, 2018
Law & Politics Judge Throws Out Closely Watched Lawsuit Against the Agnes Martin Authentication Committee The case was intently followed by dealers and art historians alike. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 5, 2018
Law & Politics The Met Will Return Looted Statues of Sages and Goddesses to Both India and Nepal Two separate agreements will see the famed museum return an ancient Hindu goddess sculpture, a stele, and a Standing Buddha. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 5, 2018
Law & Politics UK to Introduce ‘One of the World’s Toughest Bans on Ivory,’ With Only a Few Exceptions for Cultural Objects Many in the antiques trade lobbied hard to avoid an unqualified ban as conservationists keep up the pressure on the European Union. By Kate Brown, Apr 5, 2018
Law & Politics The Decades-Long Dispute Over Millions of Dollars in Art Owned by Filipino Dictator Ferdinand Marcos Is Going to Trial The battle over artwork owned by the notorious dictator and his wife Imelda Marcos may finally be moving forward. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 3, 2018
Law & Politics Artists Sign Petition Supporting the Parole of Herman Bell, Who Spent 47 Years in Prison for Murder The decision has reignited a heated debate over criminal justice. By Henri Neuendorf, Mar 28, 2018
Law & Politics This Artist Is Suing New York’s Largest Museums for Excluding Him. Now, His Day in Court Has Arrived. At a hearing for the outlandish case, a lawyer likened museums' choices to those made by NBA teams during a draft. By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 22, 2018
Law & Politics Belgian Police Raid People’s Homes as an Investigation Into Russian Avant-Garde Forgeries Widens Police are expanding their search after four art dealers filed a civil complaint. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 20, 2018
Law & Politics How Investigators Used Invisible Ink to Unmask the Largest-Ever Native American Art Fraud Conspiracy The case could be a watershed moment in a long-overdue crackdown on fake Native American art. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 15, 2018
