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    In a Blow to Experience-Art Emporium Meow Wolf, a Judge Allows an Artist’s Copyright Lawsuit to Proceed

    Meow Wolf had moved to dismiss most of the artist's claim, but the judge denied their motion.

    By Sarah Cascone, Dec 9, 2020

  • Law

    Prosecutors Are Issuing Subpoenas to Sotheby’s and Christie’s as Part of an Investigation Into Jeffrey Epstein’s Financial Dealings

    Prosecutors in the US Virgin Islands issued the subpoenas.

    By Eileen Kinsella, Dec 8, 2020

  • Law

    In the US Supreme Court, Germany Fights With Art Dealers’ Heirs Over the Fate of the $250 Million Guelph Treasure

    The valuable haul was sold at what the heirs say was a severely discounted price.

    By Sarah Cascone, Dec 8, 2020

  • Law

    Looking to Hedge Their Bets in Unpredictable Times, Auction Houses and Consignors Are Locked in Tense Battles Over Contracts

    The art market is getting a whole lot more cautious.

    By Charlotte Burns, Dec 7, 2020

  • Law

    Six Black Photojournalists Are Suing BuzzFeed for Publishing Their Instagram Images of This Summer’s Protests Without Consent

    Buzzfeed has since removed the photographers' images from the article. 

    By Artnet News, Dec 1, 2020

  • Law

    The Developer Who Painted Over the 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca Must Pay an Additional $2 Million to Cover the Artists’ Legal Fees

    The stipulation brings the fines associated with the case to $8.75 million.

    By Eileen Kinsella, Nov 30, 2020

  • Law

    A London Court Has Upheld a Ruling Ordering an Art Collector to Pay Sotheby’s $5.3 Million for Selling an Allegedly Forged Frans Hals

    Art collector David Kowitz's company has yet to pay for its portion of an alleged forgery.

    By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 25, 2020

  • Law

    A Billionaire Collector Is Suing Hirschl and Adler Galleries for Allegedly Swindling Him Over the Sale of a $12 Million Presidential Painting

    Former hedge-fund manager Michael Steinhardt says the gallery misled him during a consignment.

    By Taylor Dafoe, Nov 23, 2020

  • Law

    The ‘Toxic’ Legal Battle Over Zaha Hadid’s $132 Million Estate Has a Silver Lining: It Will Lead to the Establishment of a New Museum

    The executors of the late architect's estate have spent the past four years locked in bitter legal battle.

    By Sarah Cascone, Nov 20, 2020

  • Law

    A French Court Acquits Four Anti-Colonial Activists Who Removed a Spear From a Museum, Saying the Gesture Counts as Free Speech

    The Congolese activist Mwazulu Diyabanza says the verdict sets an encouraging precedent.

    By Naomi Rea, Nov 19, 2020

  • Law

    A Giant Statue of Marilyn Monroe Will Be Installed in Front of the Palm Springs Art Museum. Its Director Says It Objectifies Women

    A museum trustee warns that 'Forever Marilyn' implies "an unhealthy encouragement of risqué behavior of women.”

    By Artnet News, Nov 18, 2020

  • Law

    Dealers Try to Repel Speculators by Making Buyers Agree Not to Flip Their Art. But Can Those Contracts Actually Be Enforced?

    The threat of getting blacklisted might be an effective deterrent, but leading lawyers argue that non-resale clauses might not be enforceable in court.

    By Ivan Macquisten, Nov 18, 2020

  • Law

    Six Artists Are Suing a Property Owner for Painting Over Beloved Murals at a Famed San Francisco Gay Bar During Pride Month

    The artists are suing under the Visual Artists Rights Act, which allows for up to $150,000 per destroyed artwork.

    By Brian Boucher, Nov 18, 2020

  • Law

    Raids by Hundreds of German Police Have Led to the Arrest of Three Suspects in Connection to the Sensational Jewel Heist From Dresden’s Green Vault

    More than 1,600 police carried out raids leading to the arrests.

    By Kate Brown, Nov 17, 2020

  • Law

    A Hedge-Fund Manager Whose Company Sold a Fake Frans Hals at Auction Is Appealing a Court Order to Return $6 Million to Sotheby’s

    A case linked to a high-profile Old Master forgery ring is back in court.

    By Sarah Cascone, Nov 16, 2020

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