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Police Arrest an Oxford Professor for Allegedly Stealing Ancient Papyrus Fragments and Selling Them to the Museum of the Bible

Dirk Obbink says the allegations have been fabricated to harm his career.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 17, 2020

Art and Law

The Wildly Popular Video Game ‘Call of Duty’ Is Now Officially a Work of Art, According to New Court Ruling

The ruling establishes some legal precedence for video games to be called artworks.

By Sarah Cascone, Apr 14, 2020

Art and Law

Congress’s $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Offers Many Benefits for Artists and Freelancers. Here’s a Step-by-Step Primer on How to Claim Yours

Self-employed artists, freelancers, and gig-workers can now apply for unemployment benefits.

By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 13, 2020

Art and Law

Manhattan’s DA Just Slammed Christie’s With a $16.7 Million Fine for Failing to Collect New York Sales Tax for Years

The DA's office said the company failed to properly collect tax on international sales to New York clients between 2013 and 2017.

By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 9, 2020

Art and Law

Who Owns the Copyright to Tattoos? A Court Issues a Landmark Ruling Over LeBron James and Other NBA Stars’ Right to License Their Body Art

LeBron James says he has the right to license his own likeness, and that includes his tattoos.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 30, 2020

Art and Law

Amid Scrutiny, the Museum of the Bible’s Founder Will Return a Staggering 11,500 Artifacts of Dubious Origin to the Middle East

Hobby Lobby tycoon Steve Green founded the museum.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 30, 2020

Art and Law

Opportunistic Thieves Just Stole a Prized Van Gogh Landscape From a Locked-Down Dutch Museum Under Cover of Night

The painting was on loan from another Netherlands museum.

By Naomi Rea, Mar 30, 2020

Art and Law

In a Dramatic About-Face, the Kunstmuseum Basel Will Compensate the Heirs of a Jewish Collector for Disputed Works in Its Collection

The museum had first ruled out restitution in 2008.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 27, 2020

Art and Law

A Judge Just Scolded an Art-Licensing Company for Trying to Rush Through a Lawsuit About ‘Knock-Off Unicorn Products’ During a Pandemic

Read the judge's scathing takedown.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 27, 2020

Art and Law

The Artist Behind Meow Wolf’s Beloved Fantastical Space Owl Is Suing the Company for More Than $1 Million

The artist alleges that the art production company failed to deliver on its promise to share its enormous profits.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 20, 2020

Art and Law

Rising Star Derek Fordjour Is Asking a Judge to Toss Out a Lawsuit From an Ex-Dealer, Claiming He Is Resentful of the Artist’s Success

Fordjouor is also demanding that the dealer return more than a dozen artworks.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 19, 2020

Art and Law

Paddle8 Is Filing for Bankruptcy—and It Owes Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Justin Bieber, Jay Z’s Foundation, and Others

The filing comes one week after a nonprofit sued the auction house for allegedly misappropriating funds.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 17, 2020

Art and Law

A Nashville Art School Made Headlines When It Announced a Merger With a Christian University. But a New Injunction Could Stop It

Plus, a state senator and a New York real estate firm have gotten involved.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 16, 2020

Art and Law

What Did Inigo Philbrick Do? How One Precocious Dealer Allegedly Swindled the Art Market’s Savviest Players Out of Millions

Here's how Inigo Philbrick carried out his alleged contemporary-art scam—and why it's a symptom of a larger problem.

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 12, 2020

Art and Law

A Los Angeles Man Who Forged Documents to ‘Authenticate’ Fake Works by Warhol and Basquiat Has Pleaded Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

The US Attorney's Office says Philip Righter, who claims to be an Oscar winner, cost his victims more than $758,000.

By Sarah Cascone, Mar 11, 2020

Police Arrest an Oxford Professor for Allegedly Stealing Ancient Papyrus Fragments and Selling Them to the Museum of the Bible

The Wildly Popular Video Game ‘Call of Duty’ Is Now Officially a Work of Art, According to New Court Ruling

Congress’s $2 Trillion Stimulus Package Offers Many Benefits for Artists and Freelancers. Here’s a Step-by-Step Primer on How to Claim Yours

Manhattan’s DA Just Slammed Christie’s With a $16.7 Million Fine for Failing to Collect New York Sales Tax for Years

Who Owns the Copyright to Tattoos? A Court Issues a Landmark Ruling Over LeBron James and Other NBA Stars’ Right to License Their Body Art

Amid Scrutiny, the Museum of the Bible’s Founder Will Return a Staggering 11,500 Artifacts of Dubious Origin to the Middle East

Opportunistic Thieves Just Stole a Prized Van Gogh Landscape From a Locked-Down Dutch Museum Under Cover of Night

In a Dramatic About-Face, the Kunstmuseum Basel Will Compensate the Heirs of a Jewish Collector for Disputed Works in Its Collection

A Judge Just Scolded an Art-Licensing Company for Trying to Rush Through a Lawsuit About ‘Knock-Off Unicorn Products’ During a Pandemic

The Artist Behind Meow Wolf’s Beloved Fantastical Space Owl Is Suing the Company for More Than $1 Million

Rising Star Derek Fordjour Is Asking a Judge to Toss Out a Lawsuit From an Ex-Dealer, Claiming He Is Resentful of the Artist’s Success

Paddle8 Is Filing for Bankruptcy—and It Owes Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Justin Bieber, Jay Z’s Foundation, and Others

A Nashville Art School Made Headlines When It Announced a Merger With a Christian University. But a New Injunction Could Stop It

What Did Inigo Philbrick Do? How One Precocious Dealer Allegedly Swindled the Art Market’s Savviest Players Out of Millions

A Los Angeles Man Who Forged Documents to ‘Authenticate’ Fake Works by Warhol and Basquiat Has Pleaded Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

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