Chicago Museums Seek Summary Judgment in Rubin v. Iran
The Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute filed a motion for summary judgment last week seeking to end a case that has pitted victims…
Rubin v. Iran Update: Illinois District Court Gets Case Back Following Supreme Court’s Rejection of Appeal — U.S. Files Amicus Brief in First Circuit Supporting Museums
The case of Jenny Rubin, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran has been restarted in federal district court in Illinois (docket 03-cv-9370). That is because the United States Supreme…
Briefing Schedule Set in Appeal of Rubin v. Iran v. Boston MFA and Harvard
The case of Rubin et al. v. the Islamic Republic of Iran v. Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University et al. is in full swing at the U.S. First…
Massachusetts Court Dismisses Rubin v. Government of Iran v. Boston MFA and Harvard
A Massachusetts federal court has ruled that the Museum of Fine Arts and Harvard University will not lose their collection of ancient Persian objects to eight plaintiffs injured in a…