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
Law & Politics Imi Knoebel Issues Warning to Collectors Not to Buy His ‘Star’ at Auction You can get them for much less directly from his charity. By Hili Perlson, Nov 29, 2016
Law & Politics Major Public Sculpture by Eduardo Paolozzi at Risk as Owners Can’t Be Found The privatization of its commissioner Network Rail has created a loophole. By Lorena Muñoz-Alonso, Nov 29, 2016
Law & Politics Imelda Marcos’s Long-Lost Masterpieces Languished in a Brooklyn Warehouse They are the subjects of a three-way battle for ownership. By Alyssa Buffenstein, Nov 28, 2016
Law & Politics Top Collector Robbie Antonio’s Family Has Substantial Business Ties to Donald Trump They are partners on a $150 million tower in Manila. By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 28, 2016
Law & Politics Collector Victor Pinchuk’s $150,000 Gift Revealed in New Trump Foundation Filing Pinchuk's foundation gave Trump's foundation a hefty gift. By Christian Viveros-Fauné, Nov 22, 2016
Law & Politics Sotheby’s Denies Helping Flip Yves Bouvier’s $127.5 Million Leonardo da Vinci The trio of sellers is threatening to sue. By Henri Neuendorf, Nov 22, 2016
Law & Politics Alec Baldwin Compares Mary Boone to a Bank Robber The court can't just let her return my money, argues Baldwin. By Brian Boucher, Nov 21, 2016