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.
Christopher Kortlander’s new attorneys yesterday filed a long awaited objection to the government’s motion to dismiss filed in January. Kortlander, along with his associated business entities (e.g. The Custer Battlefield…
Little Bighorn River. Courtesy NPS. Federal lawyers recently filed a motion to dismiss Christopher Kortlander’s multimillion dollar claim against the government, while Kortlander’s attorney reportedly failed to appear for a…
While a September 30, 2011 decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals may have breathed life into Christopher Kortlander’s challenges to the government (see October 19, 2011 blog entry),…
With no charges filed in a case targeting the Custer Battlefield Museum in Montana, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that sealed search warrants and affidavits may be…