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.
Archaeological site at El Guayabo National Monument, Costa Rica Cost Rica has requested a cultural heritage agreement with the United States. The Cultural Advisory Committee (CPAC) will meet on April…
Newly unsealed antiquities trafficking charges detail an alleged Cambodian smuggling network.CPIA enforcement, the “CPIA Embargo,” and statute of limitations are some of the legal issues presented by the grand jury…
El Salvador has petitioned the United States for a Memorandum of Understanding to renew cultural property import controls that preserve archaeological objects from looting and smuggling. This Maya effigy vessel…
The pre-Colombian archaeological site ofPukará de Quitor in northern Chile. The governments of Chile and Jordan have petitioned the United States for import controls on at-risk archaeological material. The Cultural…
Petra in southern Jordan is one of the world’smost famous archaeological sites The State Department has published notice of Jordan’s request for cultural property import controls. Jordan is home to…
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…