Law
Massachusetts Appeals Court grants injunction to block Berkshire Museum sale
The successful Hail Mary pass came just before deaccessioned works, including two paintings by Norman Rockwell, were due to be auctioned at Sotheby’s on Monday
Judge orders Mana Fine Arts to release Mugrabis’ ‘hostage’ art collection
The family plans to relocate all 1,400-objects to Crozier’s storage facility in New Jersey
Appeals court allows heir to renew claim against Nahmad family over Modigliani painting
The convoluted case involves suspected Nazi loot, the Panama Papers leak and a shadowy shell company
High-profile new lawsuits test the limits of fair use
Pending lawsuits surrounding Andy Warhol and Richard Prince could bring clarity to cases involving appropriation
Massachusetts Attorney General supports request for restraining order against Berkshire Museum
A court will decide this week whether to temporarily halt the sale of 40 works at Sotheby’s
Artforum’s publisher resigns following sexual harassment complaint
A former employee filed a lawsuit against the magazine after she says it tried to silence her and smear her name
Swiss freeport king Yves Bouvier sells art storage company Natural Le Coultre
French shipping firm André Chenue beat US competitors to buy the 150-year-old business, as Bouvier continues to fight legal case against Dimitry Rybolovlev
Court orders release of Mugrabi family’s art being held 'hostage' by storage firm
Mana Contemporary must deliver five works in exchange for $1m—or turn over the entire collection within 24 hours
British art dealer Timothy Sammons denied bail by New York judge
The former Sotheby’s specialist was extradited to the US to face charges of art theft and fraud
Norman Rockwell’s sons file temporary restraining order in Massachusetts court
Two works by their father are among 40 that were due to be sold by the Berkshire Museum
Victory for Matisse family in $4.5m cut-out battle with dealer
Paris art dealer Jérôme Le Blay ordered to hand over works to artist’s descendants
US court to decide on terror victims’ claim on lent artefacts
Eight US citizens injured in a terrorist attack are trying to seize Persian antiquities on loan from Iran to a museum in Chicago
Matisse’s heirs claim two cut-outs worth $4.5m
French appeal court to decide case brought by company based in Hong Kong against artist’s family
US museums challenge Trump’s immigration ban in court
Around 100 institutions filed documents to outline the order’s threat to the museum community—and even the fight against terrorism
Ann Freedman, former Knoedler director, settles final lawsuit
Ten cases were brought to court by collectors who purchased fakes through the gallery
Italy relaxes stringent export laws for post-war art
New legislation eases movement of post-war Italian art out of the country, lifts restrictions on photography in state archives
Islamic extremist liable for €2.7m in damages for destroying Timbuktu shrines
Ruling by the International Criminal Court sets an important precedent
Lygia Pape's daughter sues LG Electronics over cellphone wallpaper
The complaint alleges that the manufacturer has used an "unauthorised derivation" of Pape's work
Motion to dismiss denied in copyright suit against Richard Prince and Gagosian
Case will be closely watched for its interpretation of fair use for images posted via Instagram
Hobby Lobby agrees to pay $3m fine for Iraqi looted artefacts
Thousands of objects were falsely labelled and shipped to the arts-and-crafts company, according to prosecutors
Austrian court rules in favour of Franz West’s family in legal battle over estate
Any remaining art and the profits from works sold to be turned over to the artist’s young children, court rules
Yves Bouvier clears legal hurdle in Singapore
Court of appeal rules that Switzerland is a "more appropriate forum" for civil lawsuit against the Swiss businessman by collector Dmitry Rybolovlev
Lawsuit against art historian over fake Rothko settled out of court
The case against Oliver Wick was brought by the casino billionaire Frank Fertitta
Germany can be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides
A Washington, DC judge’s decision, and the new Hear Act, clear the path for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from the heirs of Holocaust victims
Art adviser ordered to pay $1m she made in private sale of Basquiat painting
The ruling in New York’s Supreme Court could serve as a warning to dealers and advisers
Anatole Shagalov embroiled in legal cases that reveal problems of buying art with loans
Buyers using works as collateral and allegedly defaulting on payment becoming increasingly common in "frothy market"
‘Spider-man’ and accomplices sentenced in Paris museum theft
Three defendants given six- to eight-year prison sentences, hefty fines and ordered to pay the city €104m
Michigan art dealer sentenced to 41 months for running Modern art forgery scheme
Eric Spoutz was charged with selling fake works purportedly by De Kooning, Kline and Mitchell, that netted him $1.45m
Sotheby’s takes Mark Weiss to court over contested Frans Hals
The auction house has started proceedings in English High Court to recover its losses in the sale of a work that was deemed a forgery after technical testing
Prosecution seeks jail time and heavy fines for Paris museum thieves
The three men involved in the heist face seven to ten years for the disappearance of five masterpieces