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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   -   Jun 04, 2026 McCormick denies copying tiny-figures food photos in Big Appetites copyright case
McCormick denies copying tiny-figures food photos in Big Appetites copyright case

McCormick says her miniature food photographs were independently made, while Christopher Boffoli alleges they violated his copyrights.

Law and Crime   -   Jun 03, 2026 Wyland sues FIFA, property owners over Dallas whale mural destruction
Wyland sues FIFA, property owners over Dallas whale mural destruction

The artist alleged his landmark Dallas mural was painted over without consent ahead of the 2026 tournament in violation of federal law.

Miami collector says Chrono24 let dealer sell Rolex it didn’t have
Law and Crime   -   Jun 05, 2026 Miami collector says Chrono24 let dealer sell Rolex it didn’t have

A dispute over a six-figure Rolex tests how online marketplaces shape value for rare objects.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Jun 05, 2026 Miami collector says Chrono24 let dealer sell Rolex it didn’t have
Miami collector says Chrono24 let dealer sell Rolex it didn’t have

A dispute over a six-figure Rolex tests how online marketplaces shape value for rare objects.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 04, 2026 McCormick denies copying tiny-figures food photos in Big Appetites copyright case
McCormick denies copying tiny-figures food photos in Big Appetites copyright case

McCormick says her miniature food photographs were independently made, while Christopher Boffoli alleges they violated his copyrights.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jun 03, 2026 Wyland sues FIFA, property owners over Dallas whale mural destruction
Wyland sues FIFA, property owners over Dallas whale mural destruction

The artist alleged his landmark Dallas mural was painted over without consent ahead of the 2026 tournament in violation of federal law.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 29, 2026 Anthony Haden-Guest accuses Libbie Mugrabi of keeping 97 cartoons in Hamptons home
Anthony Haden-Guest accuses Libbie Mugrabi of keeping 97 cartoons in Hamptons home

The art critic and cartoonist says Mugrabi kept his works at her Southampton property after a planned sales exhibition never happened.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 29, 2026 Charges dropped against woman accused in $45K Flagler Museum check fraud
Charges dropped against woman accused in $45K Flagler Museum check fraud

Assistant State Attorney Michael J. Rachel filed a "no file" notice on May 19 in the case against Alexandra Charlotte Kaiser.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 28, 2026 Prosecutors drop Art Basel graffiti case against artist
Prosecutors drop Art Basel graffiti case against artist

Thomas Iser had been accused of damaging a Miami Beach Convention Center window during Miami Art Week.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 27, 2026 Plea talks underway in case over stolen Courbet painting
Plea talks underway in case over stolen Courbet painting

A federal judge pushed Thomas Doyle’s next conference to June as both sides discuss whether the case can end before trial.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   May 27, 2026 Death penalty sought in Capital Jewish Museum shooting case
Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, are pictured in a photograph shared by the Consulate General of Israel to New England

The government listed several aggravating factors in the notice, filed on May 15 in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

by Adam Schrader
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