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Part I: Motions Filed by Lewis and Alshdaifat in U.S. v. Khouli et al. Take Aim at the Government — SLAM Forfeiture Lawsuit and Sotheby’s Cambodian Case Cited

Objects seized in U.S. v. Khouli et al. Attorneys for Joseph A. Lewis, II and Salem Alshdaifat both filed omnibus motions this past Monday in the criminal case of U.S….

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Homeland Security’s Seize and Send Policy on Display at Repatriation Ceremony

Artifact returned to Italy by ICE.Courtesy ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week announced successful efforts to combat crime in the United States.  In the last few days, ICE’s Homeland…

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The Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (S.2212) Should Be Passed

The Decree Stele, loaned by Greece,is one of many cultural objectsroutinely granted immunity by the U.S.Photo courtesy of US State Dept. The Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (FCEJICA…