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Reporting on the legal and criminal dimensions of the art world — from restitution and forgery to fraud, theft, censorship, and court filings that shape cultural accountability.

Law and Crime   -   Jul 06, 2026 Nantucket artist fired by arts association for letting autistic teen take figure drawing class
Nantucket artist fired by arts association for letting autistic teen take figure drawing class

A former staffer says the Artists Association of Nantucket punished her for following disability law, then smeared her to justify it.

Law and Crime   -   Jul 04, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines loses separate eviction fight by default
Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines loses separate eviction fight by default

A judge struck AM:PM's defenses and cleared its landlord to seek a warrant after the gallery and its owner skipped a June 2 court date.

Texas Tech strips courses of race and queer themes, faculty lawsuit alleges
Law and Crime   -   Jul 09, 2026 Texas Tech strips courses of race and queer themes, faculty lawsuit alleges

Two academic freedom groups have filed a lawsuit against Texas Tech on behalf of faculty members alleging widespread censorship.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Jul 09, 2026 Texas Tech strips courses of race and queer themes, faculty lawsuit alleges
Texas Tech strips courses of race and queer themes, faculty lawsuit alleges

Two academic freedom groups have filed a lawsuit against Texas Tech on behalf of faculty members alleging widespread censorship.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jul 06, 2026 Nantucket artist fired by arts association for letting autistic teen take figure drawing class
Nantucket artist fired by arts association for letting autistic teen take figure drawing class

A former staffer says the Artists Association of Nantucket punished her for following disability law, then smeared her to justify it.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jul 04, 2026 Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines loses separate eviction fight by default
Brooklyn gallery sued over Jay-Z figurines loses separate eviction fight by default

A judge struck AM:PM's defenses and cleared its landlord to seek a warrant after the gallery and its owner skipped a June 2 court date.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 30, 2026 Judge rules Marlborough Gallery did not sabotage rival's ceramics deal
Judge rules Marlborough Gallery did not sabotage rival's ceramics deal

The Paris gallery that sued lost after a years-long trial, and is now asking the judge to undo his own decision.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 28, 2026 Connecticut man pleads guilty to stealing Courbet painting
Connecticut man pleads guilty to stealing Courbet painting

Thomas Doyle, 68, faces up to 20 years in prison when he is sentenced in November.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 28, 2026 Jay-Z figurine lawsuit heads for dismissal after art gallery, photographer reach settlement
Jay-Z figurine lawsuit heads for dismissal after art gallery, photographer reach settlement

The lawsuit was filed by August Image, which alleged that Brooklyn's AM:PM Gallery infringed the copyright of photographer Timothy White.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 27, 2026 Judge rejects gallery owner's bid for a default win in assault lawsuit
Judge rejects gallery owner's bid for a default win in assault lawsuit

Projjal Dutta never labeled his claims against Harry Hutchison as counterclaims, so Hutchison was not required to respond.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 27, 2026 Below the Fold: Injury suits cluster at New York City museums
Below the Fold: Injury suits cluster at New York City museums

The Metropolitan Museum of Art was named in three of the six premises liability claims filed between early May and mid-June.

by Adam Schrader
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