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.
[UPDATE: May 9, 2016: President Barack Obama today signed into law the Protect and Preserve International Cultural Property Act.] Earlier this afternoon, the House of Representatives unanimously adopted the Senate’s…
Stag’s Head Rhyton, c. 400 BC from Milas, Turkey, site of illegal excavations. Purchased by Steinhardt for $2.6 mil from the Merrin Gallery in 1991. Loaned to The Met in 1993….
Grand jury indictment from federal court in California claims importer falsely classified ancient archaeological artifact. Mosaic seized by FBI and HSI from Mohamad AlCharihi. Skilled prosecutors keep cases simple. So…
Some of the ancient coins in dispute in U.S. v. 3 Knife-Shaped Coins. Court decisions in 2014 and 2015 rejected the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild’s (ACCG) demand to revisit legal issues already…
Why did the declared value of U.S. general imports of antiques over 100 years old from Syria climb 133% between 2012 and 2013, from approximately $4.7 million to $11 million?Why…
Photo credit: mpasquini Lawmakers in both the Senate and the House last month reintroduced bills to create the American Latino Museum. If passed, the museum’s home would fall under the…