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 Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) is scheduled to take up Egypt’s formal request to have American import protections placed on endangered archaeological material originating from that country. The Federal…
(C) SAFE. Used with permission. Khaemwaset was a royal prince who lived during the 13th century B.C. He became the first Egyptologist and was greatly revered in his time for conserving Egypt’s monuments….
“The Economics of Cultural Property Laws” presents a controversial study that attempts to wed archaeology–a knowledge-gathering discipline focused on exacting evidence collection, thoughtful research, and a deep concern for heritage preservation–to a…
“The court recognizes the tragic circumstances that gave rise to the instant action, but finds that the law cited by plaintiffs does not offer the remedy they seek.” With these…
[UPDATED 3/7/15: The Foreign Cultural Exchange Immunity Clarification Act (H.R. 889) has been introduced again in 2015, during the 114th session of Congress.]First adopted by the U.S. House of Representative in 2012 and…
A grand jury indictment handed up this month charges a Utah man with taking and destroying a three-toed dinosaur track near the Hell’s Revenge Trail at the Sand Flats Recreation Area. The…