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.
Happy New Year! CHL looks forward to beginning its tenth year of blogging. Thank you readers and subscribers for taking an interest in the issues surrounding cultural property law and…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a unanimous decision rejecting the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild’s (ACCG) effort to strike down U.S. import…
AUSA Molissa Farber “It’s not a case about coins that the Guild wants. This is a case about regulations that the Guild doesn’t want.” That’s how Assistant United States Attorney…
The District Court of Maryland once again has refused the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild’s (ACCG) invitation to strike down or weaken import restrictions that protect endangered ancient coins. The court instead ordered…
The Bard, William Shakespeare “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William ShakespeareThe Bard’s poetic coined phrase features prominently in the prosecution’s…
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland has said no to the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild’s (ACCG) request to challenge issues previously argued in the case of…