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Knoedler owner Michael Hammer may be liable for fraud over fakes, New York judge finds
The ruling was based on the loose business dealings of Hammer, the gallery and its parent company—like reimbursing him $2m for luxury cars
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Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection can keep a painting that the Nazis stole, US judge rules
The judge says the work should have raised suspicions, but that he must apply Spanish law
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Art vs porn: Iowa prisoners mount legal challenge to nude image ban
A new statute means inmates cannot access art, literature and even medical journals that contain nudity
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The Hague’s art arbitration court to open in April
But it remains an open question whether the trade will accept the new court’s decisions
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Fair use or foul? An appropriation case involving Warhol raises an artistic debate in New York court
A legal battle over the Pop artist’s portraits of Prince is heating up
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Richard Prince defends reuse of others’ photographs
In court motions, he argues that his appropriation explores the virtual world of social media
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Publishing company American Image Art strikes back in Robert Indiana case
Defendants in the much-publicised lawsuit allege the Morgan Art Foundation “duped” the US artist into giving up certain rights to his art
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New tribunal aims to provide expertise and impartiality for art disputes
The forthcoming Court of Arbitration for Art could cut costs and time, add anonymity
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Legal battle over Modigliani painting rumbles on
A New York State judge’s decision keeps a claim on Seated Man with a Cane alive
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Tough new scrutiny by district attorney rattles New York antiquities trade
Will New York district attorney’s new unit clean up the antiquities market—or shut it down?
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New York judge awards 5Pointz street artists $6.75m for whitewashed works
The developer’s destruction of their legally protected art was “an act of pure pique and revenge”, the court found
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Should street art be protected? New York’s 5Pointz lawsuit tests the US Visual Artists Rights Act
After a jury decided in favour of the street artists who sued over the destruction of their work, a Brooklyn federal judge is now considering the closely watched case
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Appeals court allows heir to renew claim against Nahmad family over Modigliani painting
The convoluted case involves suspected Nazi loot, the Panama Papers leak and a shadowy shell company
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High-profile new lawsuits test the limits of fair use
Pending lawsuits surrounding Andy Warhol and Richard Prince could bring clarity to cases involving appropriation
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Ann Freedman, former Knoedler director, settles final lawsuit
Ten cases were brought to court by collectors who purchased fakes through the gallery
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Motion to dismiss denied in copyright suit against Richard Prince and Gagosian
Case will be closely watched for its interpretation of fair use for images posted via Instagram
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Nazi-looted Pissarro case can go ahead, says US appeals court
New law provides basis for Cassirer family to pursue 16-year legal battle over painting
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Germany can now be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides
Judge’s decision in Washington, DC—and new law—clear way for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from heirs of Holocaust victims
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Lawsuit against art historian over fake Rothko settled out of court
The case against Oliver Wick was brought by the casino billionaire Frank Fertitta
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Germany can be sued for the return of Guelph Treasure, US court decides
A Washington, DC judge’s decision, and the new Hear Act, clear the path for further claims on alleged Nazi loot from the heirs of Holocaust victims
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Art adviser ordered to pay $1m she made in private sale of Basquiat painting
The ruling in New York’s Supreme Court could serve as a warning to dealers and advisers
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It's time the art market got tough on fakes
Players in the trade acknowledge the problem, but disagreement over how to address it has resulted in a gridlock that helps to keep forgeries in circulation
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No further jail time for Glafira Rosales for her role in $80m Knoedler forgery scandal
The Long Island dealer says she was abused and coerced into committing fraud by partner who fled to Spain
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Deal or no deal? Phoenix Ancient Art sues Getty over billion-dollar Greek and Roman sculpture collection
The Swiss dealership says the museum cut it out of an arrangement to show the art, but the museum says they never had a deal