Law
'No matter how wealthy you are, no one is above the law': New York court rejects Sotheby's attempt to dismiss suit alleging it helped collector evade tax on $27m of art
Attorney general claims the auction house created and used tax exemption certificates that falsely presented the buyer as an art dealer in order to dodge payments. Sotheby's says it will continue to contest the case
The tension between copyright law and Appropriation art: where is the line between artistic innovation and stealing?
As a US court issues a decision on the dispute between the Andy Warhol Foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith, two lawyers explore past case studies in this legally controversial area
Trial date set for Belgian artist Jan Fabre following three-year #MeToo investigation
Choreographer faces charges of sexual harassment and indecent assault
Genevan court dismisses Dimitry Rybolovev's case against art dealer Yves Bouvier—but feud between the two billionaires is not over yet
Russian art collector had sued for double dealing and will now appeal decision, while Bouvier plans to launch $1bn countersuit for damages—and write a tell-all book
North Carolina film-maker’s copyright case against the state revived after Supreme Court denial
A district court will now consider whether Rick Allen’s footage of a pirate ship salvage operation was unjustly taken by state officials
Safani Gallery's lawsuit against Italy over disputed antiquity dismissed in court
The New York-based gallery sued after US authorities seized a bust of Alexander the Great in 2018. The sculpture's ownership and future remains unresolved
German socialite Angela Gulbenkian pleads guilty to theft in London court
The charges against her stemmed from the fraudulent sale of a £1.1m Yayoi Kusama pumpkin sculpture to a Hong Kong collector, while a similar claim against her over a Warhol portrait remains in German court
Settlement reached over Robert Indiana’s estate—paving way for planned museum in artist's home in Maine
Under the agreement, the Morgan Art Foundation will continue to promote the Pop artist's work in museums and on the market
If you sell art in the UK, you must register for anti-money laundering supervision by tomorrow—or risk prosecution
"Art market participants" who sell works of art worth €10,000 (£8,600) or more must register with the HMRC by 10 June
French heir renounces title to Nazi-looted Pissarro painting found in Oklahoma
The Shepherdess Bringing in Sheep will return this summer to the University of Oklahoma, which will seek a French partner for future exchanges
Not laughing now: Banksy loses second trademark case over famous monkey image
Ruling slams British street artist for “sham efforts” in trying to mislead the European Union Intellectual Property Office
Artists’ signal-jamming chandelier sculpture challenges our reliance on technology—and FCC laws
The goal of the design is to encourage interpersonal connections and promote mental health
Bill and Melinda Gates are divorcing—what will happen to their art?
As the multi-billionaire couple announce they are ending their marriage, we look at some of the art world's bitterest splits
Tate Modern neighbours head to Supreme Court over 'relentless' invasion of privacy
Residents next to the London museum continue legal battle after losing case to close viewing platform that allows visitors to see inside their flats
US judge throws out latest non-payment case involving Anatole Shagalov
Dispute with Artemus centred on a multimillion-dollar leaseback arrangement involving Keith Haring and Frank Stella works
French galleries sue state over Covid-19 closure
The gallery association CPGA is going to court, claiming its members are “victims of a distortion of competition” as auction houses are allowed to stay open
The looming legal and regulatory questions NFT collectors and sellers should prepare for
An expert in anti-money laundering laws shares her thoughts on the booming digital art marketplace
Virtual museum law conference shows how the pandemic has affected institutional administration
From dealing with cyberattacks on newly implemented digital offerings, to figuring out how to renegotiate a postponed loan, the coronavirus has raised a whole new crop of issues for museums
New York Supreme Court permanently bans gallery from showing ‘distorted’ image of artist’s work
Pat Lipsky had sued Spanierman Gallery under the 1980 Artist Authorship Rights Act for digitally manipulating a photograph of her Color Field painting Bright Music II
Archaeologists appeal to Greek prime minister to halt restructuring of five big antiquities museums
Experts oppose culture ministry's proposal to separate Greece's major museums from the state archaeological service
Risky business: how new US sanctions regulations will actually impact the art market
The US government has the 'regulatory vacuum' in its sights—here is a guide to who will be affected and how
Ukrainian art scholar reportedly tortured and imprisoned by Russian forces on ‘absurd’ espionage charges
International Council of Museums committees in Ukraine and Poland appeal for help to secure Olena Pekh's release
Germany proposes law change to ease Nazi-loot returns from private foundations
Law change follows refusal by some foundations to restitute property lost due to Nazi persecution
US Supreme Court sides with Germany in Guelph Treasure case
In a unanimous opinion, it found the country cannot be sued for taking property from its own citizens, making it harder for the heirs of some Holocaust victims to recover art through the US justice system
US Capitol riot: Pennsylvania artist charged with violent entry and disorderly conduct
Federal authorities have ordered Andrew Wrigley to turn over his passport and avoid travel to Washington, DC after posting selfies from the insurrection
Art lawyer Frank Lord opens private practice in New York
As well as working on high profile restitution cases, the former Herrick Feinstein partner has a PhD in art history
French High Court orders retrial of Wildenstein art dynasty tax fraud case
Guy Wildenstein and his nephew were accused of hiding assets worth hundreds of millions but were acquitted in 2017 and 2018—now they are wanted back in court for a third trial
Lawsuit claims $100m damages in tangled case of hidden Russian art worth $60m
Shchukin Gallery and its lawyers file new lawsuit against Russian financier Rustam Iseev, his lawyer and a New York Supreme Court judge in bid to uncover location of paintings
How art world leaders can embrace new money laundering regulations and create a 'think risk' culture
Punishment for the new rules now falls on the art market's top dogs, says Sotheby’s founding global compliance director Rena Neville
US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Guelph Treasure claim
The case centres on whether Germany’s taking of a trove of medieval church reliquaries from its own Jewish citizens was a violation of international law—potentially opening the door for other reparations