The Louvre Has Redoubled Its Efforts to Be Named a Civil Party in the International Antiquities Trafficking Case Against Its Former Director

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The Louvre Has Redoubled Its Efforts to Be Named a Civil Party in the International Antiquities Trafficking Case Against Its Former Director

The museum wants to enter a legal gray area wherein it is declared partly a victim, which may help absolve its tarnished reputation.

By Devorah Lauter, Sep 20, 2023

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A Court Has Ordered an Artist to Repay a Danish Museum $72,000 for Submitting Two Empty Frames for a Commission

Jens Haaning claimed that the empty frames were a new "conceptual" artwork protesting poor pay.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 19, 2023

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Dealer Guy Wildenstein’s Most Recent Trial for Tax Evasion Has Begun in Paris, With Nearly $1 Billion—and the Family Dynasty—at Stake

The case stems from the 2001 death of Guy's famously secretive father, Daniel Wildenstein.

By Rachel Corbett, Sep 19, 2023

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John Baldessari’s Heirs Are Caught Up in a Tangle of Litigation Over the Care and Ownership of the Late Conceptual Artist’s Works

The estate is suing former dealer Marian Goodman Gallery—and being sued by a former collaborator.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 18, 2023

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French Authorities Investigate Sale of Notre Dame Stained Glass by Sotheby’s After a Heritage Group Alleges It Was Stolen

The auction house denies any wrongdoing.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 18, 2023

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Prosecutors Seek Prison Time for Ex-Dealer Robert Newland for Orchestrating an $86 Million ‘Ponzi-Like Scheme’ With Inigo Philbrick

The government says Newland must serve a "meaningful" sentence to send a message to the "unregulated art market"

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 14, 2023

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Investigators Seized Three Egon Schiele Works From U.S. Museums, Claiming They Were Stolen From a Jewish Collector During World War II

The D.A.’s involvement moves the cases from civil court to criminal court.

By Taylor Dafoe, Sep 14, 2023

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Gagosian Wins an Initial Victory in a Long-Running Lawsuit Brought by a Photographer Who Claims Richard Prince Stole His Work

Prince's series, which depicts appropriated Instagram photos, has been at the center of an ongoing copyright debate.

By Annie Armstrong, Sep 13, 2023

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A Renowned Chinese Artist Has Been Found Guilty of Brazen Plagiarism After He Made Millions From Copying a Belgian Artist’s Work

Ye Yongqing must pay $690,000 in damages to Christian Silvain, the highest sum that has ever been awarded for a case relating to fine arts in China.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 5, 2023

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The U.S. Government Is Chasing Down a $1.3 Million Picasso as Part of Ongoing Efforts to Recover Assets From Jho Low’s Infamous 1MDB Fund

The fallout from the massive embezzlement scheme continues with art seizures.

By Eileen Kinsella, Sep 1, 2023

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Attorneys Trade Revealing Barbs in New Documents Just Filed in the Ongoing Lisa Schiff Legal Fight

Fresh filings in the case indicate a federal investigation and grand jury subpoena could be on the way.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 31, 2023

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Future Salvaging Missions to the Titanic Are at Risk After the U.S. Government Blocked the Recovery of a Historic Artifact From the Wreck

The federal government has filed a motion to block a proposed mission to salvage the ship's wireless telegraph.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Aug 31, 2023

The Senate Finance Committee Demands Answers From Leon Black About Jeffrey Epstein’s Role Advising on His $1 Billion Art Collection

The committee wants details on a $158 million payment to Epstein and an "art partnership" he created for Black.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 24, 2023

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A Court Shot Down a Computer Scientist’s Latest Attempt to Copyright an A.I.-Created Artwork in a Case That Has Big Implications for A.I. Artists

Thaler is undaunted despite multiple rejections and plans to appeal the decision.

By Eileen Kinsella, Aug 21, 2023