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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   -   Feb 05, 2026 Empress Eugénie crown damaged in Louvre heist to be restored
Jeweled gold crown with emeralds and diamonds, featuring eagle motifs and detachable ornaments, photographed against a neutral background.

Thieves attempted to steal the crown during the October heist but dropped it at the foot of the museum’s Apollo Gallery in their escape.

Law and Crime   -   Feb 04, 2026 Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums
Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

An image of the updated branding for the Philadelphia Art Museum, returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art name
Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum reverses controversial rebrand amid Sasha Suda lawsuit

The museum will keep the griffin in its logo but return to its Philadelphia Museum of Art name.

by Adam Schrader
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Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum reverses controversial rebrand amid Sasha Suda lawsuit
An image of the updated branding for the Philadelphia Art Museum, returning to the Philadelphia Museum of Art name

The museum will keep the griffin in its logo but return to its Philadelphia Museum of Art name.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 05, 2026 Empress Eugénie crown damaged in Louvre heist to be restored
Jeweled gold crown with emeralds and diamonds, featuring eagle motifs and detachable ornaments, photographed against a neutral background.

Thieves attempted to steal the crown during the October heist but dropped it at the foot of the museum’s Apollo Gallery in their escape.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 04, 2026 Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums
Below the Fold: A new series logging low-profile lawsuits involving museums

A subscriber-only legal log from Urgent Matter.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Justice Department urges Supreme Court to reject A.I. copyright claim
An artwork created by A.I. depicting train tracks running through a floral landscape

The case, which tests the definition of authorship, could redefine the multibillion-dollar generative A.I. industry.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 03, 2026 Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration
Philadelphia Art Museum wins bid to move Sasha Suda lawsuit to arbitration

Suda, who filed the lawsuit against the museum in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in November, had sought a jury trial.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show
Leon Black was investigated for sexual abuse claims, Epstein files show

Investigative correspondence, diary excerpts, and internal assessments appear in newly released Epstein case files.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Feb 02, 2026 FBI received unverified tips involving Les Wexner, Epstein
Jeffrey Epstein is pictured in his 2013 Florida Department of Law Enforcement mughsot.

Newly released FBI files show agents moved to subpoena Les Wexner in 2019 and recorded a series of unverified tips linked to Jeffrey Epstein.

by Adam Schrader
Law and Crime   -   Jan 29, 2026 New director takes helm of São Paulo library where thieves stole works by Matisse
New director takes helm of São Paulo library where thieves stole works by Matisse

Luiza Helena Thesin was named director of the Mário de Andrade Library.

by Adam Schrader
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