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Cultural Property Cases Roundup – Khouli et al., Sandstone Cambodian Sculpture, Weiss, and ACCG Appeal [UPDATED]

ByRick St. Hilaire

September is a busy month for cultural property law cases.  More activity is expected in the case of United States v. Mask of Ka Nefer Nefer soon, a case that…

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Weiss Pleads Guilty to Attempted Possession Charges in New York – State Criminal Law Applied Successfully in Cultural Property Case

ByRick St. Hilaire

Dr. Arnold Peter Weiss, originally charged with a felony, pleaded guilty today in a New York state court to misdemeanor counts of attempted criminal possession of stolen property in the…

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The Weiss Ancient Coin Prosecution and What to Watch For

ByRick St. Hilaire

Federal prosecutions involving international theft or trafficking of cultural objects are rare.  State prosecutions are novel.  That is why the current case against Arnold-Peter Weiss, involving New York state law,…

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Ancient Greek Coins From Italy Reportedly Seized in New York – Arrest Made

ByRick St. Hilaire

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…