Law & Politics Museum Directors’ Association to Impose Sanctions on the Berkshire Museum and La Salle University Art Museum The Berkshire Museum and La Salle University face sanction from the Association of Art Museum Directors. By Eileen Kinsella, May 25, 2018
Law & Politics French Artist Orlan Must Pay Lady Gaga and Universal $18,000 in Fees Following Unsuccessful Lawsuit, French Court Rules The French artist took the pop star to court in 2016 for allegedly appropriating her work in the music video for “Born This Way.” By Naomi Rea, May 25, 2018
Law & Politics ‘It Will Have a Major Effect’: US Congressman Introduces Bill to Tighten Regulation on the Art Market But the proposal has a long way to go before it becomes law. By Eileen Kinsella, May 22, 2018
Law & Politics A Teenage Girl Is on Trial for Plotting a Terror Attack at the British Museum The court at the Old Bailey hears that Safaa Boular, her older sister and mother plotted further Islamist attacks in central London. By Naomi Rea, May 11, 2018
Law & Politics The Art World Has No Shortage of Legal Disputes. A New Court Wants to Help. The Court of Arbitration for Art, opening in June in The Hague, offers expert decisions at a fraction of the cost of the conventional system. By Kate Brown, May 9, 2018
Law & Politics Judge Throws Out a Collector’s Claim to Halt Sotheby’s Planned Sale of a $30 Million Basquiat Hubert Neumann was unable to convince a judge that he had a right to the painting. By Eileen Kinsella, May 8, 2018
Law & Politics German Prosecutors Reject Parole for Disgraced Art Advisor Helge Achenbach He faces the prospect of serving his entire six-year sentence behind bars. By Henri Neuendorf, May 8, 2018
Law & Politics US Art Dealers May Soon Be Subject to Government Financial Regulation The art world has been put on high alert with news of new government oversight. By Eileen Kinsella, May 2, 2018
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
