A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
A lawyer's commentary on cultural property law and its impact on cultural property crime, antiquities trafficking, looted archaeology, illicit trade, art theft, heritage preservation, and museum risk management.
“The order of the district court should be affirmed.” That is the simple conclusion written in the Harvard Art Museums’ appellate brief filed yesterday in the case of Rubin et…
The prosecution has more particularly identified the laws it will use to prosecute Joseph A. Lewis, II and Salem Alshdaifat, both indicted last year by a New York federal grand…
Christopher Kortlander’s new attorneys yesterday filed a long awaited objection to the government’s motion to dismiss filed in January. Kortlander, along with his associated business entities (e.g. The Custer Battlefield…
More than 1500 cultural institutions throughout America will now offer free admission to active duty military and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. These “Blue Star” museums and…
“In general, defendants’ motion for a bill of particulars is denied ….” That was the order of Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold in the alleged antiquities trafficking cases of Joseph…
St. Louis Gateway ArchSource: Sue Ford, National Park Service Prosecutors in the case of United States v. Mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer today filed a Reply in Support of Its Motion to…