In a long-running legal battle, the Shchukin Gallery seeks the return of five paintings worth $63m that the gallery says were taken by a Russian financier

New licensing regulations for cultural property may hamper metal detectorists' ability to sell legitimate finds on the European market

Dispute with Artemus centred on a multimillion-dollar leaseback arrangement involving Keith Haring and Frank Stella works

With interest in non-fungible tokens growing fast, the legal questions are testing the experts

Decision appears to signal that appropriation artists may have to proceed more cautiously

The UK government may make examples of galleries, advisors and auction houses found failing to comply to new laws, so prepare your business with these steps

A 1993 painting of the state’s historic role on the Underground Railroad depicts Black slaves as caricatures, while white abolitionists are idealised

Plus, the story of a notorious forger and artist Collier Schorr on August Sander

The American artist’s sculpture can now no longer be shown in France

An heir of an early owner claims that family members conspired to have it sold without his knowledge

Mysterious case, involving an unpaid bill for Keith Haring and Edvard Munch works, had been running for years

The bronze was taken because German law requires archaeological objects have export licences from the country of origin—but it was only travelling through to Austria from the US

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

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

Congress is increasing its regulation of antiquities trade and while its powers are limited for now, change will come so the art industry must prepare

Ruling upholds controversial decision by the beleaguered Dutch Restitutions Committee but counters an independent review

Lawsuit demands that court issue an injunction to prevent future dismantling of works of art without artists’ supervision

London Court of Appeal upholds the auction house's defence in forgery case, rejecting appeal by investment company Fairlight Art Ventures

In latest hearing of ongoing legal saga, Fairlight Art Ventures, co-vendor of painting sold in 2011 for $10.75m, is refusing to pay auction house more than $5.3m

Ten years on, defunct Other Gallery owes the artist almost £44,000 and has yet to return 16 works

Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court ordered documents unsealed that call into question whether the dealer declared all profits from sales made to Dimitry Rybolovlev

Petition focuses on the phrasing of the Visual Artists Rights Act, which protects works of “recognized stature” without defining what that means

Philip Righter pleaded guilty to selling works fraudulently attributed to Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, among others

The Swiss art dealer had been accused of fraud and money laundering by the Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev—a related case in Geneva remains active

Art dealer did not pay up for painting bought at auction in 2017

Real estate developer Bruce Toll claims compensation after French High court confirms return of Pissarro's Pea Harvest to heirs of collector Simon Bauer

A painting by Rodney Jackson was removed from an exhibition focusing on racial justice issues at the request of Miami Beach officials

A handyman allegedly stole works on paper from the artist’s stepdaughter over three years, before they were discovered in the possession of the owner of Belle et Belle gallery

New racketeering suit against the disgraced New York art dealer, brought by a Spanish collector regarding paintings by Picasso and Léger, gets off to a mixed start

Around 170 more arbitrators and mediators appointed to court panel which aims to increase expertise and impartiality