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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

All Things Investigation: Due Diligence and Drama: A Deep Dive into Art World with Daniel Weiner

Welcome to the Hughes Hubbard Anti-Corruption & Internal Investigations Practice Group’s podcast, All Things Investigation. In this podcast, host Tom Fox is joined by Daniel Weiner to discuss a complex legal case involving a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

(In)Authentic: The Importance of Due Diligence in the Art Market

As the art market grows in value and complexity, so too do the legal challenges surrounding authenticity. The Knoedler Gallery scandal revolved around the sale of approximately 40 Abstract Expressionist paintings that were...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Cleveland Museum of Art to Return $20 Million Bronze Statue to Turkey

In February, the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) announced that it would withdraw its lawsuit against the Manhattan District Attorney (DANY) for declaratory judgment that the museum was the rightful owner of a Greco-Roman...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Authenticity Case Brought Against Florida Gallery

The question of how much diligence buyers must demonstrate may be considered in a new authenticity case brought recently in the Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against a Miami gallery for selling $6 million in fake Andy...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Manhattan Art Dealer Admits To Fraud In Multi-Million Dollar Art Fraud Case

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In recent art world news, a Manhattan art dealer, Ezra Chowaiki, who was accused of defrauding art collectors and dealers around the country last year, has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud in the multi-million dollar...more

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