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.
A Spanish galleon. The U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Odyssey Marine’s motion to stay a decision ordering the commercial salvor to return coins and objects to Spain. …
The January 2012 issue of Physics Today has an interesting article by Notre Dame physics professors Philippe Collon and Michael Wiescher. Titled “Accelerated Ion Beams for Art Forensics,” it discusses…
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) today announced that it would soon release a Red List for Egypt. [UPDATE 2/6/12: The Red List is now available]. Red Lists describe…
Even before trial begins and testimony is heard, the case against Joseph Lewis, II must be dismissed because the government cannot prove its case. That is what defense lawyers argue…
Attorneys for the United States have filed their brief in the matter of Ancient Coin Collectors Guild v. U.S. Customs and Border Protection; U.S. Department of State; Assistant Secretary of…
An article appearing in Coin World reports that law enforcement officials on January 3, 2012 seized two ancient Greek coins from Italy before they were sold at a New York International…