Lawsuits
New York dealer Adam Lindemann sues real estate titan Aby Rosen to get out of his lease
The owner of Venus Over Manhattan gallery is withholding rent and demanding his $365,000 security deposit back due to coronavirus lockdowns that have shuttered the space
Former Paddle8 chief executive sued for $1m
Following the online auction house's bankruptcy filing, creditors claim Valentine Uhovski mismanaged funds from online sales and charity auctions
Old Master scandal dealt fresh blow as Court of Appeal rejects arrest warrant
French investigation into Giuliano Ruffini, the prime suspect in the case, is hampered by Milan ruling
Dodgy dealers beware: anti-fraud lawsuits are on the rise
A spate of fraudulent agents in the dock this year give the art trade a bad image—even if only a few individuals are involved
Collector wins $1.7 million in damages from New York Gallery over violation of lending contract
Jean-Pierre Lehmann was denied “the right of first refusal over everybody”
Barbara Allbritton sues IRS for $40.6m tax refund
The collector is arguing that no transfer of ownership of her collection ever took place
Collector Frank Fertitta discovers his 'Rothko' is a Knoedler fake after reading The Art Newspaper
He is now suing former employees of the gallery
The verdict that flies in the face of art history: Luc Tuymans guilty of copyright infringement
A Belgian court recently found Tuymans guilty, a ruling that ignores appropriation’s vital role in art over the centuries and has worrying implications for the future
"Ridiculous" case involving possible Malevich, Suetin, and Chashnik fakes continues
The lawsuit, dating back to 2009, is between Russian dealer Gary Tatintsian and Lev Nussberg, an artist, art historian and collector
Knoedler cases to investigate who should be blamed for neglecting to exercise due diligence
Court papers raise the question of who should have spotted fakes
Mugrabis dragged into Gagosian legal case
Ongoing lawsuit between the financier Ronald Perelman and the dealer Larry Gagosian
Collector Eskandar Maleki sues long-time friend and adviser Amir Shariat over profits
Maleki alleges deals were undisclosed, Shariat countersues for malicious falsehood and defamation
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