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.
Do import restrictions derived from the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) constitute an embargo? That is a question that has resurfaced after reading Erik Smithweiss, “A Race To…
The test case challenging import controls over ancient Chinese and Cypriot coins moved a step forward this week as the Ancient Coin Collector’s Guild (ACCG) submitted its answer to a…
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland has filed a complaint to seize and forfeit ancient Chinese and Cypriot Coins. The Ancient Coin Collector’s Guild (ACCG) attempted…
Photo credit: David Lat The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) suffered another defeat as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear the trade organization’s appeal. The case of ACCG v. U.S….
Bronze doors inside the U.S. Supreme Court.Photo by David Lat. Following losses in the district and appellate courts, the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) has brought another court action against…
“The court denies the petition for rehearing en banc.” That was the order of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on December 18 in the case of Ancient Coin Collectors…