Law & Politics Gurlitt Art Trove Will Go to Bern Museum, Munich Court Rules It could take two more years before all the artworks' provenances are clarified. By Hili Perlson, Dec 15, 2016
Law & Politics Dutch Court Rules for Crimean Treasures’ Return to Kiev Russia has denounced the ruling. By Hili Perlson, Dec 15, 2016
Law & Politics Nude Performance Artist Deborah de Robertis Defends Herself in French Court The artist faces a €2,000 fine. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 14, 2016
Law & Politics Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Over $1.4 Million Cady Noland Artwork After Artist Disavows It The question of authenticity is unresolved. By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 13, 2016
Law & Politics Heritage Auction House Sues Christie’s and Collectrium Over Data Theft One data-scraping account was registered to Jason Bourne. By Brian Boucher, Dec 13, 2016
Law & Politics Two Dutch Old Master Paintings Returned to Jewish Art Dealer’s Estate The paintings were forcibly sold during the Nazi regime. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 13, 2016
Law & Politics Congress Passes Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act The vote was unanimous. By Audrey Gascho, Dec 12, 2016
Law & Politics Artist Sues Universal Music Over Plagiarism, Gets Called Out by Fellow Artist The artist Kendell Geers has penned a scathing open letter against Attia in response. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Dec 8, 2016
Law & Politics France and UAE Kick-Start $100 Million Cultural Heritage Protection Fund A weekend summit established a plan to protect historic sites at risk due to armed conflict. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 7, 2016
Law & Politics State of Bavaria Sued in New York Over Contested Paintings Works under dispute include paintings by Max Beckmann, Juan Gris, and Paul Klee. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 6, 2016
Law & Politics Looted Items from War Zones Seized From Geneva Freeport Some of the antiquities were shipped from Qatar. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 6, 2016
Law & Politics Case Over $30 Million Camille Pissarro Painting Comes to a Head in Appeals Court Will the long-running case finally reach a verdict? By Sarah Cascone, Dec 5, 2016
Law & Politics Nazi-Looted Reinhold Begas Sculpture Returned to Jewish Family by the City of Berlin The sculpture is on display at Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie. By Caroline Elbaor, Dec 5, 2016
Law & Politics France Joins Treaty to Protect Cultural Sites and Artifacts in Times of War It is a response to the destruction of historic sites by ISIS. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 1, 2016
Law & Politics France Restitutes Flemish Portrait to Descendents of German-Jewish Couple France is ramping up its restitution efforts. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 30, 2016
