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.
Man who arrived at JFK Airport and indicted for allegedly possessing illicit Egyptian artifacts had unfair jury panel, defense lawyer suggests. Ancient Egyptian canopic jar lids are someof the antiquities…
Grand jury indictment from federal court in California claims importer falsely classified ancient archaeological artifact. Mosaic seized by FBI and HSI from Mohamad AlCharihi. Skilled prosecutors keep cases simple. So…
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…
Prosecutors’ Counter Terrorism Network could leverage criminal cases against cultural heritage traffickers. A new project launched this week by the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP) aims to build better connections…
Police have arrested two men in Barcelona, Spain for their alleged role in financing ISIS terrorism by acquiring and selling blood antiquities. Georgi Kantchev of The Wall Street Journal reported…
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…