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.
Imagine a new way to catch antiquities traffickers using specially trained working dogs.CHL suggested the idea in a blog post last year. Now Red Arch is on its way toward making…
New York antiquities dealer Nancy Wiener has been charged with three felony counts by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. A pre-arraignment deposition was given today, and bail was set at…
Importers have new rules to follow when shipping archaeological material from Egypt, and customs officers have a fresh tool to target contraband antiquities smuggled from Egypt into the United States. Published…
Customs Entry Form 6059B When people become aware of the rampant looting, smuggling, and destruction of cultural property, they show concern about preserving humanity’s shared cultural heritage. And when U.S. Customs…
Click here to watch “The Real-Life Indiana Jones” A new documentary lauds the hard work undertaken by Homeland Security’s Senior Special Agent Brent Easter and retired Port of Newark Customs…
Earlier this year the Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) shifted its stance on bilateral agreements authorized by the Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) when the group decisively opposed the renewal of U.S. import restrictions covering…