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 federal district court, southern district of New York, has raised doubts about the facts asserted in the case of United States v. One Tyrannosaurus Bataar Skeleton. Claims made by…
DePaul’s Center for Art, Museum, & Cultural Heritage Law will present a symposium that addresses the legal, ethical, and moral issues surrounding the repatriation and restitution of cultural objects. The…
Object donated to the Walters Art Museum.Source: AAMD Object Directory Donated cultural artifacts listed in the annual reports of museums or on the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) Object…
“The Plaintiffs successfully obtained judgment against Iran and seek to execute that judgment—pursuant to federal law—against Iranian assets held by the Trustees-Appellees (“Garnishees”). The Garnishees, wealthy museums represented by aristocratic…
“In this case, the signs of the Statue’s theft should have been obvious to a major international art dealer like Sotheby’s.” That is what the United States Attorneys Office, Southern…
Attorneys for Eric Prokopi on Friday filed a motion to dismiss in federal district court in the southern district of New York. The lawyers argue in the case of United…