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At Art Fraud Trial, Sotheby’s Is Pressed on Role in Sales to Russian Oligarch

The auction house is accused of helping an art dealer who the oligarch says defrauded him in several sales. A Sotheby’s specialist involved in some...

Lawmakers Criticize Ticketmaster After Taylor Swift Presale Snafus

Several Democratic House members said the company has become too much of a monopoly since its merger with Live Nation in 2010.

Lawsuit Says Charity Leader Hired His Former Personal Trainer for Key Role

Spending by a charity intended to honor a radio pioneer is being challenged by his granddaughter, who says he was tricked into leaving his fortune...

Pissarro Seized by Nazis to Be Sold at Auction After Families Settle

The painting, which had been left behind by a Jewish couple who left Germany as Hitler rose to power, is to be sold in May...

‘Rust’ Producers Cited for ‘Willful’ Flaws in Cinematographer’s Death

The production company, which included the actor Alec Baldwin, was fined $136,000 and was criticized for showing indifference to “recognized hazards.”

Kamau Bell: Bill Cosby is Key to Understanding America

The comic and commentator discusses his new documentary, “We Need to Talk About Cosby,” and what Cosby’s story reveals about the “two runaway forces of...

Experts Say It's Unusual to End a Conservatorship Without an Evaluation

Britney Spears had asked for the arrangement to be ended without having to undergo further psychological assessments; a judge agreed.

At Hunter Biden’s Art Show, Line, Color and Questions

Paintings by the president’s son are drawing visitors to a gallery in SoHo, and also criticism from those who worry that purchasers might hope to...

Prosecutor in Geneva Drops Criminal Inquiry in $2 Billion Art Dispute

The move ends the criminal cases against Yves Bouvier initiated by the collector Dmitry Rybolovlev. The collector plans to appeal.