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.
A federal prison in Maryland.Source: BOP Historical documents thief Barry Landau was sentenced today to prison. Landau pleaded guilty to his crime in February, admitting to stealing volumes of treasured…
Barry Landau yesterday pleaded guilty to conspiracy and theft charges related to stealing historical documents from several institutions along the east coast. In December 2011, Landau’s attorney filed a motion…
Baltimore Division courthouse.Source: US District Court of Maryland Lawyers for Barry Landau have filed a motion to suppress the evidence the government obtained from a search of Landau’s home. Landau is…
Jason Savedoff entered a guilty plea this week to charges of conspiracy to commit theft of major artwork and theft of major artwork for his role in the theft of…
The University of Vermont (UVM) has recovered historical documents that disappeared from its library. The Burlington Free Press reports on October 4, 2011 that 67 documents were returned to UVM…