Law & Politics The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether US Terror Victims Have a Claim to Iranian Artifacts Case could have serious implications for foreign assets in the US. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 28, 2017
Law & Politics Crooked Art Adviser Must Pay Billionaire Collector’s Heirs $20.8 Million A German court largely upheld its earlier decision in an on-going case between adviser Helge Achenbach and the family of Berthold Albrecht. By Henri Neuendorf, Jun 21, 2017
Law & Politics Are You an Art Worker Drowning in Student Debt? This Congresswoman Wants to Help The American Arts Revival Act would offer loan forgiveness up to $10,000 for people like museum professionals and humanities professors. By Brian Boucher, Jun 21, 2017
Law & Politics Vigilante Art Hunter Thinks He Can Recover the Stolen Gardner Museum Paintings Within Months Arthur Brand says he has a hot lead on the biggest heist in US history. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 20, 2017
Law & Politics Leonardo DiCaprio Surrenders $3.2 Million Picasso and $9 Million Basquiat to US Government He has also given up Marlon Brando's Oscar. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 16, 2017
Law & Politics Former Sotheby’s Specialist Faces Extradition to US Over ‘Ponzi Scheme’ Worth Millions The British dealer Timothy Sammons is in hot water with American authorities for alleged art fraud. By Sarah Cascone, Jun 6, 2017
Law & Politics How Two Top Collectors Avoided Germany’s New Protectionist Art Law Andrew and Christine Hall scrapped plans for a Baselitz show in Germany when they realized their art might be stuck there. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 2, 2017
Law & Politics Art Basel Tells Adidas to Step Off in Lawsuit Over Fair-Themed Sneakers Swiss fair organizers file a lawsuit against Adidas for slapping "Art Basel" label on hundreds of sneakers. By Eileen Kinsella, Jun 1, 2017
Law & Politics The Gardner Museum Doubles Reward to Solve Biggest Art Heist in History Twenty-five years after the robbery—and years of false leads—the increase to $10 million suggests the investigation is still active. By Eileen Kinsella, May 24, 2017
Law & Politics ACLU Claims Customs Agents Violated Artist’s Constitutional Rights Customs and Border Protection agents searched artist Aaron Gach's phone, among other belongings. By Brian Boucher, May 10, 2017
Law & Politics MFA Boston Reaches Settlement in Nazi-Related Claim Over Rare Figurines Curator says the case was more nuanced than most. By Eileen Kinsella, May 4, 2017
Law & Politics Seller of Nazi-Looted Old Master Yanks Painting From Auction at Last Minute In the days leading up to the sale, the work—and its tainted history—garnered worldwide attention. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 26, 2017
Law & Politics Reclusive Photographer Vivian Maier Is Subject of New Lawsuit Over Sales of Her Work The city of Chicago, representing the late photographer's estate, claims serious chicanery on the other side. By Brian Boucher, Apr 24, 2017
Law & Politics Vandal Scrawls ‘Nazi Art’ on a Painting at the Met’s Education Center When confronted, the man told a guard: “Go back to your country!” By Sarah Cascone, Apr 21, 2017
Law & Politics Peeping Tate? Luxe Neighbors Sue Tate Modern Over Visitor Voyeurism They claim a viewing platform has turned their homes into 'fishbowls.' By Alyssa Buffenstein, Apr 20, 2017