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Modigliani archive ruling against granddaughter
Nechtschein-Modigliani does retain moral rights over the artist's work, however
Names of buyers deceived by Knoedler Gallery fakes disclosed
The document details museums, art dealers and private collectors who have brought charges against the gallery and its disgraced director
Who sued whom: A comprehensive timeline of the Knoedler lawsuits
How a forgery scandal brought about the downfall of New York's most prestigious gallery
AbEx fakes scandal silences the experts, situation “already as bad as it can get” amid lawsuits
In a time of increased importance on authentication, specialists are holding back in the hope of avoiding the worst.
Married gay couples to get art tax breaks
Museums could benefit, as well as sponsors
Collector Steven Brooks says Sotheby’s sold him Nazi art
Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable
Museums caught in the crossfire of discrimination in Russia
Conservative and anti-gay campaigns hit museums
US could stop artists using drones
New regulations may restrict the use of surveillance technology in their work
Anti-gay law clash in Russia may impact Moscow International Biennale for Young Art
Young Russians' art may challenge St Petersburg hate legislation
Was the Knoedler gallery warned about fakes?
The family of the artist Richard Diebenkorn says it alerted the gallery to fakes before they were sold
Taxman swoops on Rauschenberg’s “$65m eagle”
How much is Canyon, 1959, worth?
2009 Calder case: A court of law is no place to authenticate art
The case set a legal precedent about the legal duty of authenticating bodies
Possible US sanctions on Iran could create back door for commandeering of museum antiquities as damages
Persepolis tablets on loan to Chicago's Oriental Institute since the 1930s compromised in lawsuit brought by victims of Jerusalem suicide bombing
We don’t own that Modigliani: restitution case faces legal dilemma
Nahmads say the contested painting belongs to another organisation
Number of Beltracchi fakes keeps on rising
Fortunately for the German art forger, he has fled the country and therefore cannot be investigated
Paris foundation loses battle to cast bronzes from original Giacometti plasters
The decision, backed by the Zurich's Giacometti Stiftung and the Berthoud family, has been appealed
Herzog’s heirs given go-ahead to pursue Hungary for Nazi loot
They seek to recover 32 looted works
Man who posed as count in Giacometti scam handed nine-year sentence by German courts
This ruling concludes a case launched after discovery of 1,150 fake sculptures
Chicago courts refuse Israel suicide bombing victims request for seizure of antiquities from US museums
Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries
Dealers named in Giacometti fraud case sentenced to two years' imprisonment as over 1,150 sculptures of dubious provenance surface
However, the two chief defendants must wait until all evidence has been seen before the verdict can be given
Dickinson to sue Luxembourg Art over Leonardo drawing
Fallout from Leonardo case sees London dealers locked in legal dispute
Calder in Chicago’s Willis tower in legal battle
Former owners of the building stake their claim over the 1974 piece Universe
Joe Simon-Whelan's Warhol authenticity claim over
Simon-Whelan says he lacks the financial resources to pursue his case
California’s controversial restitution bill
Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state
Court battle fuels calls for less art market secrecy
Lines are drawn between those who favour openness and others who prefer “handshake” culture
Courts cannot dictate authentication board’s decisions, case concerning Calder works finds
Judge says he does not have power over Calder Foundation
Richard Prince photo withdrawn from Tate exhibition after Met threatened organisers with sex offenders' register
The 'indecent' image of Brooke Shields renders catalogues unsellable
Banksy gets the law on his side with a sting operation against forgers
Meanwhile, a new show organised by the mysterious artist proves to be a blockbuster