Law & Politics Lane Bryant Issues Public Apology After Using Shantell Martin’s Designs Without Authorization The artist calls it 'a small victory.' By Brian Boucher, Dec 22, 2016
Law & Politics New York Antiquities Dealer Charged With Trafficking Looted Artifacts Nancy Wiener is accused of falsifying documents and concealing physical evidence of looting. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 22, 2016
Law & Politics Despite Artist’s Disavowal, South Korean Court Declares Painting Genuine There may be political pressure for the state to maintain the painting's authenticity. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 21, 2016
Law & Politics Judge Dismisses Ex-Employee’s Case Against Robert Motherwell’s Foundation The case has been running since 2009. By Sarah Cascone, Dec 20, 2016
Law & Politics Jewish Community in Warsaw Sues Polish Museum Over Alleged Copyright Violation The museum took Yiddish translations without proper credit, the community claims. By Hili Perlson, Dec 20, 2016
Law & Politics Picasso’s Electrician Loses Appeal Over Stashed Artworks The court upheld the previous suspended prison sentences given to him and his wife. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Dec 16, 2016
Law & Politics French Museum Worker in Dire Straits Found Guilty of Stealing 666 Fossils Financially crippled by a divorce, he sold the artifacts on eBay. By Amah-Rose Abrams, Dec 16, 2016
Law & Politics Makeup Artist Arrested for Theft of Paintings Worth $1.4 Million The New Orleans woman says she just wanted to photograph the 14 paintings. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Dec 16, 2016
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
