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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   -   Nov 23, 2025 Collector sues after Sotheby’s ignores request to resell Modigliani it originally sold him
An exterior shot of Sotheby's location on the Upper East Side of Manhattan

The auction house allegedly said the painting, which it had sold to him in 2003, failed to meet certain criteria during a 2016 appraisal.

Law and Crime   -   Nov 23, 2025 Withers bets on hybrid art law-advisory model with hire of Frank Lord
A lawyerly man wearing a suit and glasses is pictured smiling against a city street background

Withers turns to a hybrid art-law model as clients seek guidance beyond standard contract work.

Four more suspects arrested in Louvre heist, prosecutors announce
Law and Crime   -   Nov 25, 2025 Four more suspects arrested in Louvre heist, prosecutors announce

Those arrests come in addition to the four people who have already been charged in the case.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Nov 25, 2025 Four more suspects arrested in Louvre heist, prosecutors announce
Four more suspects arrested in Louvre heist, prosecutors announce

Those arrests come in addition to the four people who have already been charged in the case.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 23, 2025 Collector sues after Sotheby’s ignores request to resell Modigliani it originally sold him
An exterior shot of Sotheby's location on the Upper East Side of Manhattan

The auction house allegedly said the painting, which it had sold to him in 2003, failed to meet certain criteria during a 2016 appraisal.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 23, 2025 Withers bets on hybrid art law-advisory model with hire of Frank Lord
A lawyerly man wearing a suit and glasses is pictured smiling against a city street background

Withers turns to a hybrid art-law model as clients seek guidance beyond standard contract work.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 22, 2025 Bulgaria, Europol arrest 35 in major looted artifacts trafficking ring bust
A police officer in tactical gear and a helmet enters a dimly lit building through a doorway, carrying a long firearm, with Cyrillic lettering and the word “POLICE” on the back of his vest.

Authorities seized 3,000 artworks and artifacts in the operation, including gold and silver coins worth more than $115 million.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 21, 2025 Photo agency sues New York gallery AM:PM for alleged copyright infringement
A photo of rapper Jay-Z by Timothy White, left, is seen next to "Jaybois" figurines sold by Brooklyn gallery AM:PM,

August accused AM:PM of selling “Jaybois” figurines using Jay-Z’s likeness in a photoshoot with its photographer, Timothy White.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 19, 2025 Connecticut man indicted for stealing Gustave Courbet painting in New York
Connecticut man indicted for stealing Gustave Courbet painting in New York

Thomas Doyle, 68, is also facing a civil lawsuit for defrauding Matthiesen Gallery out of the painting.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 18, 2025 Former head of Alamo Trust sues Texas officials, alleging First Amendment violations
Former head of Alamo Trust sues Texas officials, alleging First Amendment violations

Kate Rogers says state leaders pushed her out after objecting to an Indigenous Peoples’ Day tweet and criticizing her academic work, actions she argues were protected speech.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Nov 18, 2025 California to aid Jewish family seeking return of Nazi-looted artwork from Spain
An 1897 Camille Pissarro painting depicting a rainy afternoon in Paris with horse-drawn carriages, pedestrians with umbrellas and tall buildings surrounding a small plaza with a fountain.

By intervening, California aims to defend a recent law broadening the rights of heirs to recover property taken under politically oppressive regimes.

by Adam Schrader
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