Art and Law Picasso’s Electrician Was Convicted of Stealing His Art—But Now a Court Says There’s Insufficient Proof Pierre Le Guennec's lawyer says a retrial will offer the chance to "finally establish the truth.” By Naomi Rea, Mar 2, 2018
Art and Law It ‘Makes No Sense’: 5Pointz Developer Vows to Appeal Landmark Ruling That Favored Graffiti Artists The developer says the order to pay $6.75 million is "ridiculous." By Sarah Cascone, Feb 21, 2018
Art and Law Christie’s Acquisition of a Cutting-Edge Art Startup Was Supposed to Change Everything. Instead, It’s Become a Big Headache. Christie's acquisition of the startup Collectrium has resulted in a pricey learning curve. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 21, 2018
Art and Law Heritage Auctions Claims Christie’s Snatched Its Purse Experts. Now, the Case Is Going to Court The case reveals intense competition in the luxury handbag market. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 16, 2018
Art and Law Investigation of documenta 14’s Shaky Finances Widens to Include Possible Embezzlement of Public Funds Germany's Attorney General confirms that an expanded criminal investigation has begun into the $6 million deficit created by the Kassel and Athens exhibition. By Kate Brown, Feb 15, 2018
Art and Law Russian Billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev Continues His Epic Legal Crusade Over the ‘Largest Art Fraud in History’ Meanwhile, Rybolovlev's Palm Beach real estate deal with Trump is drawing new scrutiny from US authorities. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2018
Art and Law Decrying Real Estate Developer’s ‘Insolence,’ Judge Awards Street Artists $6.7 Million in Landmark 5Pointz Case The ruling is a decisive victory for street artists. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 12, 2018
Art and Law A Legal Battle Between Sotheby’s and a Dealer Over a Record-Setting Keith Haring Painting Is Headed for Trial The winning bid set a record for the artist, but the house says the bidder never paid up. By Brian Boucher, Feb 8, 2018
Art and Law The Met Can Keep a Picasso Masterpiece Sold by Jews Fleeing the Nazis, a Court Rules The judge expressed sympathy for the plaintiff but sided with the museum. By Sarah Cascone, Feb 8, 2018
Art and Law Is the Art World Rigged? One Artist Thinks So—and Is Suing New York’s Five Biggest Museums to Prove It Robert Cenedella claims that museums are part of a conspiracy to suppress prices for all but a small group of artists. By Julia Halperin, Feb 7, 2018
Art and Law Australia’s Chemical Plants Are Threatening the World’s Oldest Trove of Rock Art Will the government crack down on the industry? By Sarah Cascone, Feb 6, 2018
Art and Law Berkshire Museum Postpones Art Sale as It Works With Attorney General to Resolve Dispute But a final solution is a ways away. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 6, 2018
Art and Law Palo Alto Wants to Tear Down a Giant Computer-Egg Sculpture—But the Artist Says It Violates Her Rights Adriana Varella asserts that her work is protected under VARA. By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 5, 2018
Art and Law Art or Porn? A French Schoolteacher and Facebook Square Off in Court Over an X-Rated Courbet Painting The verdict in the "Origin of the World" trial will be handed down in March. By Naomi Rea, Feb 2, 2018
Art and Law Simon de Pury Wins Legal Battle Over the Commission of a $210 Million Gauguin Painting The lawsuit has revealed details about the private sale between a former Sotheby's executive and the Qatari emir. By Eileen Kinsella, Jan 16, 2018
