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.
On December 3, 2012 this blog discussed The Cultural Property Importer’s Responsibility. Today’s post continues that discussion by describing the information required by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when assessing…
Cracking down on the illegal antiquities trade by regularly prosecuting criminal offenders and dismantling their infrastructure must be a leadership priority for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE). The Homeland…
In a pointed and efficient twenty page legal memorandum filed Monday, lawyers for the claimants in United States of America v. A 10th Century Cambodian Sandstone Sculpture, Currently Located at…
The First Circuit Court of Appeals today heard arguments about the meaning of the word “of” in the case of Rubin v. Iran. The Rubin plaintiffs wish to seize “property of…
When cultural material is brought into the United States from abroad, the country of origin must be listed accurately on customs import forms. See 19 U.S.C. 1304. There are some,…
Mousa “Morris” Khouli will be sentenced this week in federal court in Brooklyn. Khouli’s lawyer, Gerald Shargel, seeks a sentence of probation while the prosecution wants imprisonment. [UPDATE 11/21/12: Judge…