Lawsuits
Italian case against Marion True postponed to November
The case, which is the result of a decade-long investigation by Italian police, has been delayed because crucial documents had to be translated
$6.5 million settlement to heir for stolen Picasso
Chicago collector agrees to pay claimant to gain title to the work
Court action after Renoir archive fails to sell at auction
Collector sues family trust which had withdrawn the artist’s belongings from sale
'The art trade is the last major unregulated market'
Is it time for reform? Murky dealings came to light in 2005 as more collectors began to enter the scene—and brought their cases to court
Muslims lay claim to Taj Mahal
A Muslim trust in Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located, has claimed ownership of the monument
US court could hear case against the City of Amsterdam for Kazimir Malevich works of art at the Stedelijk Museum
The heirs of Kazimir Malevich are claiming 14 works which the Dutch institution sent on tour to New York and Houston
Collector sues gallery over right to first choice of artists’ work
He was promised preferential treatment (and paid for it) but was then left out of almost all sales
Struggles continue over Klimt Nazi-loot lawsuit
Maria Altmann had urged an earlier trial date while in dispute with Austrian government
Austria can be sued in the US over Nazi-loot case, Supreme Court says
The Justices rule six to three in favour of Maria Altmann. She can now pursue her case in American courts
How the Aboutaams tried, and failed, to sue the Kimbell Art Museum over a Roman torso
Lawsuit against Kimbell Art Museum was dismissed last November
Marion True hearing postponed to March
Postponement is due to document translation troubles
Association Giacometti's dwindling funds compel Paris courts to sue
Their problems could be blamed on the troubled stock market or an ongoing lawsuit between the directors and the executor of the bequest
Worcester Art Museum sued for Anti-Muslim discrimination
“The museum is committed to fostering a diverse workplace and is an equal opportunity employer,” it said.
Vasarely, Arp and Giacometti: The three French foundations plagued by lawsuits
The question of what exactly the artist would have wanted is ultimately unanswerable, and therefore liable to cause friction
François Pinault loses Egyptian antiquity case
Controversy over statue which dates from 1850-1720 BC
Museum of Epinal stakes claim to London dealer's Vuillards
"Nude in the studio" and "Bouquet of flowers" were commandeered by French court officials at the Maastricht fair
Top collector Werner Bokelberg suing for over $1.7 million-worth of “vintage” Man Ray prints
Magnificent Man Rays turn out to be too good to be true, throwing doubt over other collections of his work
Christie's Sackler maiolica sale off—for now
Collector’s widow overturns court decision
An art historian stands accused of criminal libel; a conviction would affect the future freedom of critics
Professor James Beck of Columbia University is standing trial in Italy