Papers filed in a Manhattan court this week order a pre-trial conference and the release of confidential documents

The case 'shouldn't be heard in a US court', argues the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation

North Carolina used film director’s images without obtaining his permission or compensating him

The director seems to once again have borrowed from the work of visual artists, which has previously led to lawsuits against Kendrick Lamar and Ariana Grande

The renovation threatened the museum's architecture and collection, plaintiffs argued

Grandchildren of art dealer René Gimpel accuse French culture ministry of blocking restitution of works hanging in state museums

A local group has sued Los Angeles County over the plan’s environmental impact report

Three Portuguese banks have filed a lawsuit to recover funds from Joe Berardo, whose vast collection on show in Lisbon is one of the most visited in Portugal

Around 18,000 people invested in the now bankrupted company's manuscripts collection, but state says many items of historical importance should never have been sold

Norton Simon Museum can keep two Cranach masterpieces

Fresh claims made in court say licensing agreements with the Morgan Art Foundation and publisher Michael McKenzie ended when Indiana died a year ago

The ruling was based on the loose business dealings of Hammer, the gallery and its parent company—like reimbursing him $2m for luxury cars

It is the second time in a month that the feminist activist has been arrested by police

The collectors are seeking more than $300,000 in damages after the painting failed to be authenticated before heading to auction last year

City Council members seeking to remove them argued that they were actually monuments to white supremacy

The judge says the work should have raised suspicions, but that he must apply Spanish law

Sale marks the end of legal battle over ownership between the US art investment firm and the non-profit Dutch fair group

New laws to stop copyrighted material from being uploaded to social media without permission could pose problems for those using sites like Instagram to sell art

A new statute means inmates cannot access art, literature and even medical journals that contain nudity

US dealer Gary Snell and Paris-based Robert Crouzet found guilty in French court of making and selling copies of works by the French sculptor

Sotheby's James Martin stands by his assertion that the painting is a fake following hours of interrogation challenging the independence of his scientific analysis

Regulation is designed to protect against smuggling and cut off a source of terrorist financing

Zentrum für politische Schönheit sees artistic freedom under attack

Settlement came day before trial was due to start, but its suit against financier will continue

Legal experts discussed the pressing topics for institutions at a recent conference in Washington, DC

A shortage of ECMT permits poses “huge concerns” for British art handlers in Europe

But it remains an open question whether the trade will accept the new court’s decisions

Grandchildren of muse depicted in 1908 painting exhaust their US appeals

Fresh complaint seeks the return of the work allegedly sold by the disgraced Manhattan dealer under false pretences

NG27 group's case is described as first in public sector to address concerns over “gig economy” but museum says there will be implications