Nahmads say the contested painting belongs to another organisation

Fortunately for the German art forger, he has fled the country and therefore cannot be investigated

The decision, backed by the Zurich's Giacometti Stiftung and the Berthoud family, has been appealed

They seek to recover 32 looted works

Iran was gratified by the ruling that a foreign state's property in the US is exempt from such inquiries

Further legal woes for the the gallery

However, the two chief defendants must wait until all evidence has been seen before the verdict can be given

Fallout from Leonardo case sees London dealers locked in legal dispute

Former owners of the building stake their claim over the 1974 piece Universe

Simon-Whelan says he lacks the financial resources to pursue his case

Move to make it easier for claimants to recover looted art is dividing the state

No access to lawyers, claims source

Judge says he does not have power over Calder Foundation

The 'indecent' image of Brooke Shields renders catalogues unsellable

The Moyland Castle Museum closed the exhibition but plans to appeal

Farhad Hakimzadeh was given two years' imprisonment after it was learnt he had stolen volumes from the two UK institutions

Russian gallery directors handcuffed by police, but case dropped

The Art Dealers Association of America is lobbying the government to change the law

Former Factory assistant claims he made the disputed work

Case seeks to punish defendant for selling works found in trash

The dictator's works will be returned to his family

Robert Francis Montgomery's dumpster diving has landed him in litigation

Jason Beltrez claims it was a flea market find while Christie's is stuck in the middle

The difficulty has arisen because Mr Eastman left the bulk of his estate in a “marital trust” for his wife

Eleven-year dispute has been settled out of court

Reinforced legitimacy adds £500,000 to upper estimate

From 1954 to 2007