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 State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has granted cultural objects from Kazakhstan immunity from judicial seizure. The protected pieces will be part of a 2012 exhibition called…
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas The US Supreme Court has denied Odyssey Marine Exploration’s application for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ…
Barry Landau yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiracy and theft charges related to stealing historical documents from several institutions along the east coast. In December 2011, Landau’s attorney filed a motion…
Th Emergency Red List of Egyptian Cultural Objects at Risk is now available. You may view it here. Published by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), the Red List illustrates…
Little Bighorn River. Courtesy NPS. Federal lawyers recently filed a motion to dismiss Christopher Kortlander’s multimillion dollar claim against the government, while Kortlander’s attorney reportedly failed to appear for a…
The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs last week granted immunity from judicial seizure to artifacts on loan from Mexico. The pieces will be part of a 2012…