Martha Lufkin
Legal battle over Met's famous Picasso reignited by estate
The museum stands by its ownership of The Actor, which it says was never in the hands of Nazis
Getty says it will appeal Italian court order to return Victorious Youth
An Italian judge has found that the work was discovered in Italian water, despite decades of rulings to the contrary
The dark web, surveillance dolls and Van Gogh’s zombie ear: technology’s role in art debated at Boston conference
While artists and museums embrace futuristic tools, legal experts point to a number of pitfalls with cutting-edge work
Rhode Island School of Design denies claim on Picasso by Alphonse Kann heirs
Provenance research commissioned by the university has found that-while the work was once owned by the legendary collector-it was not looted by the Nazis
Terror victims cannot seize Iranian antiquities, US Supreme Court rules
A 2008 amendment to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act does not open a foreign nation's assets to claimants, the justices unanimously decided
How the new US tax law affects the art world
President Trump today signed sweeping changes to the tax system that will impact wealthy individuals, art businesses and museums
Supreme Court hears arguments in claim against Iranian antiquities
Victims of a 1997 suicide attack want to seize ancient Persian tablets from a Chicago museum to satisfy a $71m judgment in their favour
Vincent Scully, fervent professor of art of architecture, has died, aged 97
His lectures at Yale University inspired generations to think about “the humanity within architecture”, says former student Maya Lin
How Trump’s new tax plan could affect the art world
GOP proposal could result in fewer gifts to museums and less art on the market
US court to decide on terror victims’ claim on lent artefacts
Eight US citizens injured in a terrorist attack are trying to seize Persian antiquities on loan from Iran to a museum in Chicago
Artists’ commissions, tech gifts and guns: the legal issues facing US museums
Delegates at a Smithsonian-sponsored law conference in Dallas heard about the challenges testing institutions as they move into the “new future”
From drones to fair use: the hottest topics in museum law
Nationalistic appropriation, brand control in reality TV shows, YouTube take-downs: American Law Institute’s annual course covered it all
How to get on with artists, handle mergers and avoid lawsuits
Legal conference tackles issues facing US museums, from commissioning work to developing diversity
Married same-sex couples to get art tax breaks
Museums could benefit, as well as spouses who inherit works
Married gay couples to get art tax breaks
Museums could benefit, as well as sponsors
US grants copyright protection for foreign artists
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of Congress to remove works by foreign artists from the public domain
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
US Supreme Court to consider copyright extension for foreign artists
Artists argue that law could adversely affect works involving appropriation
Herzog’s heirs given go-ahead to pursue Hungary for Nazi loot
They seek to recover 32 looted works
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
Calder in Chicago’s Willis tower in legal battle
Former owners of the building stake their claim over the 1974 piece Universe
California’s controversial restitution bill
Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state
Restored 18th century parlour from Connecticut open for public viewing at Yale University Art Gallery
Yale prepares for the 2012 installation of its decorative arts galleries by reconstructing a period room
Bringing back the Baroque—colonial style
Yale prepares for the 2012 installation of its decorative arts galleries by reconstructing a period room
Animal cruelty law rejected
US Supreme Court rules that ten-year-old statute, designed to outlaw "crush" videos, is unconstitutionally broad
Restitution case targets Thyssen museum
But it may not be legally possible to sue Spain in the US courts
Vermont Church to sell Tiffany window for the homeless
Unless they find themselves subject to divine miracle
Courts cannot dictate authentication board’s decisions, case concerning Calder works finds
Judge says he does not have power over Calder Foundation
Artists and academics fight animal rights activists in US Supreme Court
Anti-censorship group believes law against images of cruelty limits artistic freedoms
Representation and diversity: America is changing, but are its art museums?
Most major institutions are still run by white people, are supported by them, and tailor their exhibitions to suit them