"The ‘Sociopath’ Scholar Who Made Films of His Crimes Tried to Confess to America’s Most Famous Art Heist"

Your art law headline of the day.

Heckler's Veto (UPDATED)

Guggenheim Pulls Controversial Animal Artworks From China Show Over Threats of Violence.

UPDATE:  Ai Weiwei:  "When an art institution cannot exercise its right for freedom of speech, that is tragic for a modern society. Pressuring museums to pull down artwork shows a narrow understanding about not only animal rights but also human rights."

Some News in the Rybolovlev-Bouvier Case

Eileen Kinsella has the story here.  Background here.

"Wedding Cakes, Urinals, and Other Art"

Michael Dorf on the Masterpiece Cakeshop case currently before the Supreme Court.

"The dire need of Naruto is what fully underpins why we pursued this lawsuit to begin with."

The monkey selfie lawsuit has also settled.  Background here.

And then there were none

The last of the Knoedler lawsuits has settled.

"The foundation said that Dalí’s remains would soon return to the Figueres museum’s crypt."

NYT:  Salvador Dalí Was Not Woman’s Father, DNA Test Shows.

Deaccessioning Podcast

Featuring Deaccessioning Hall of Fame scholar-in-residence Brian Frye.