Lawsuits
Chain of custody ruling could change the legal landscape for art forgery cases in New York
Establishing the defendant is at fault just got that much trickier
Fakes still on the market as Knoedler victims sue
New lawsuits filed after we publish list of those who bought forgeries—some of which have not been traced
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
Trade let down by court ruling
Decision on auction houses’ liability for fakes finds in favour of buyers—but only on a technicality
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
Swiss collector Stephan Schmidheiny sentenced to 18-year term
Schmidheiny is to appeal the verdict, citing the charges relating to asbestos manufacturing as 'absurd'
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
Cambodian sculpture case will go to trial
Sotheby's sale halted as Cambodia demands its return
Artist Matthais Fritsch sued by reluctant YouTube star as “Technoviking” alleges breach of privacy
Litigation continues over the artwork that went viral
Knoedler saga shows no sign of abating after last month's settlement as multiple suits remain unresolved
Several of the New York gallery's representatives have been indicted for engineering the sale of Abstract Expressionist forgeries
Victims of forgery are ‘left in limbo’ by legal proceedings
Recent high-profile trials mean collectors are wondering where to turn if they think they have fakes
Collector Rudy Kurniawan charged over pledged art for loan on top of previous wine scandal
Bank sells several works to recoup $3m loan
Indonesian tycoon Tong Djoe loses appeal in fake case
An Indonesian businessman has lost his appeal against claims that he sold a fake painting, according to reports in the Singapore press
Dealer Gary Tatintsian takes Lew Nussberg to court over fake Malevich drawings after scientific analysis
The case has proved to be colourful, with Tatintsian counter suing Nussberg for at least $62m
Has peace broken out after the trial of Marion True?
One writer says the pressure on American museums has eased, but another insists Italian prosecutors remain combative
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
Widow and ex-wife battle over Russian collector Mikhail de Boire’s icons
When his former wife gave part of $30m collection to the Pushkin Museum, his last wife called in lawyers to determine the fate of 75 icons from north Russia
Legal battle between dealers over Leonardo drawing draws to a close
The settlement has not yet been revealed
Lawyers, funds and money: How litigious is the art world?
And is litigation in the art world on the rise?
Wendy Reves's son claims that his mother was taken advantage of
Texan charm upsets collectors’ son
Appeal against Christie's concerning the Leonardo Princess fails on statute of limitations
Jeanne Marchig misses out
Dickinson to sue Luxembourg Art over Leonardo drawing
Fallout from Leonardo case sees London dealers locked in legal dispute
Leonardo case exposes back-room deals
A court ruling over commission on the sale of a drawing has revealed a complex web of payments
The Marion True case has concluded, but how does the former antiquities curator of the Getty Museum feel about the outcome?
“Neither condemned nor vindicated”: Marion True on why it is hard to accept the lack of verdict after her five-year trial
Museum Schloss Moyland banned from displaying images of Beuys performance
German court rules museum breached artist’s copyright by displaying photographs of 1964 happening
Marion True case set for final hearing?
After more than 5 years of hearings, the case is finally closing
Marion True, former Getty curator, trial collapses
Victims include prime minister’s father-in-law and an old master art dealer
Books: The cautionary tale of America’s other “Leonardo”
The painting that still languishes in a vault, despite nearly a century of squabbling
Artists and academics fight animal rights activists in US Supreme Court
Anti-censorship group believes law against images of cruelty limits artistic freedoms