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A Nonprofit Founded by Jonas Mekas Is Suing Online Auctioneer Paddle8 for Allegedly Failing to Hand Over the Proceeds From a Charity Auction

Four months after a charity auction, the funds are nowhere to be found

By Eileen Kinsella, Mar 10, 2020

Art and Law

Mexico Just Repatriated a Rare Yoruba Sculpture to Nigeria. Experts Say It Might Actually Be a Cheap Knockoff

African art experts have doubts about the authenticity of the sculpture.

By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 2, 2020

Art and Law

An Instagram Account That Accused Subodh Gupta of Sexual Harassment Has Agreed to Apologize in Exchange for the Artist Dropping His Lawsuit

The Indian artist Subodh Gupta sued the anonymous Instagram account holders who accused him—and others—of misconduct.

By Anoo Bhuyan, Feb 27, 2020

Art and Law

A Brazilian Court Has Acquitted Art Collector Bernardo Paz of Charges That He Used His Inhotim Museum to Launder Money

A three-judge panel overturned a 2017 conviction that would have sentenced Paz to nine years in prison.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 27, 2020

Art and Law

In a New Lawsuit, Mary Boone’s Business Partner Accuses the Jailed Dealer of Stealing $15 Million in Artworks From Her Own Gallery

The lawsuit alleges that Boone sold gallery-owned artworks and pocketed the money.

By Sarah Cascone, Feb 26, 2020

Art and Law

The Met Just Returned a Prized Silver Cup, Stolen by a Nazi Art Dealer, to Its Rightful Heirs After Almost 80 Years

The object was taken from a German-born Jewish banker before he and his wife were murdered at concentration camps.

By Taylor Dafoe, Feb 21, 2020

Art and Law

A Stunning Legal Decision Just Upheld a $6.75 Million Victory for the Street Artists Whose Works Were Destroyed at the 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca

The ruling shuts down the defendant's claims on practically every count.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 20, 2020

Art and Law

In the Bitter Divorce of Collecting Royalty Libbie and David Mugrabi, Art Is at the Center of the Battle

The case could expose secrets about one of the world's most prominent art-collecting dynasties.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 18, 2020

Art and Law

Veteran Auction-House Attorneys Join Forces to Create a New Art Law Group Catering to an Increasingly Professionalized Art World

Former Sotheby's legal counsel have banded together to form the new law firm Olsoff, Cahill, Cossu.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 13, 2020

Art and Law

The Marciano Art Foundation Denies All Charges in an Ex-Employee’s Labor Lawsuit, Saying It Doesn’t Owe Former Staffers Back Pay

The plaintiff in the case is seeking class-action status.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 12, 2020

Art and Law

Luxury Apartment Residents Must Put Up With Tate Modern Visitors Peering Into Their Windows, Appeals Court Rules

Perhaps people who live in glass houses shouldn't expect privacy.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 12, 2020

Art and Law

London Police Have Issued an Arrest Warrant for Art Heiress Angela Gulbenkian After She Skipped Her Court Date

Gulbenkian stands accused of stealing $1.4 million from a Hong Kong-based art advisor.

By Sarah Cascone, Feb 7, 2020

Art and Law

In-Demand Artist Derek Fordjour Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by a Dealer Who Says He Paid for Paintings, But Never Got Them

The complaint alleges that dealer Robert Blumenthal bought 20 works from Fordjour for $20,000, but only ever received 13 of them.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 7, 2020

Art and Law

Trump’s Impeachment Lawyer Alan Dershowitz May Have Owned Looted Antiquities, an Art Crime Expert Says

Experts say Dershowitz is emblematic of collectors in this fraught market, where a lack of documentation is common and troubling.

By Zachary Small, Feb 7, 2020

Art and Law

Art Investors Go to War Over Disgraced Dealer Inigo Philbrick’s Scheme to Sell Stakes in a $1 Million Wade Guyton Painting

Investor Andre Sakhai paid $350,000 for a half share of a Wade Guyton painting.

By Eileen Kinsella, Feb 4, 2020

A Nonprofit Founded by Jonas Mekas Is Suing Online Auctioneer Paddle8 for Allegedly Failing to Hand Over the Proceeds From a Charity Auction

Mexico Just Repatriated a Rare Yoruba Sculpture to Nigeria. Experts Say It Might Actually Be a Cheap Knockoff

An Instagram Account That Accused Subodh Gupta of Sexual Harassment Has Agreed to Apologize in Exchange for the Artist Dropping His Lawsuit

A Brazilian Court Has Acquitted Art Collector Bernardo Paz of Charges That He Used His Inhotim Museum to Launder Money

In a New Lawsuit, Mary Boone’s Business Partner Accuses the Jailed Dealer of Stealing $15 Million in Artworks From Her Own Gallery

The Met Just Returned a Prized Silver Cup, Stolen by a Nazi Art Dealer, to Its Rightful Heirs After Almost 80 Years

A Stunning Legal Decision Just Upheld a $6.75 Million Victory for the Street Artists Whose Works Were Destroyed at the 5Pointz Graffiti Mecca

In the Bitter Divorce of Collecting Royalty Libbie and David Mugrabi, Art Is at the Center of the Battle

Veteran Auction-House Attorneys Join Forces to Create a New Art Law Group Catering to an Increasingly Professionalized Art World

The Marciano Art Foundation Denies All Charges in an Ex-Employee’s Labor Lawsuit, Saying It Doesn’t Owe Former Staffers Back Pay

Luxury Apartment Residents Must Put Up With Tate Modern Visitors Peering Into Their Windows, Appeals Court Rules

London Police Have Issued an Arrest Warrant for Art Heiress Angela Gulbenkian After She Skipped Her Court Date

In-Demand Artist Derek Fordjour Just Got Slapped With a Lawsuit by a Dealer Who Says He Paid for Paintings, But Never Got Them

Trump’s Impeachment Lawyer Alan Dershowitz May Have Owned Looted Antiquities, an Art Crime Expert Says

Art Investors Go to War Over Disgraced Dealer Inigo Philbrick’s Scheme to Sell Stakes in a $1 Million Wade Guyton Painting

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