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.
Happy New Year! CHL looks forward to beginning its tenth year of blogging. Thank you readers and subscribers for taking an interest in the issues surrounding cultural property law and…
The University of Chicago no longer is in danger of losing ancient Iranian artifacts following Wednesday’s United States Supreme Court decision in the case of Jenny Rubin, et al. v….
Can American victims of terrorism seize and sell ancient Persian antiquities located at the University of Chicago to satisfy a court judgment against Iran? That’s the question the United States…
“The court recognizes the tragic circumstances that gave rise to the instant action, but finds that the law cited by plaintiffs does not offer the remedy they seek.” With these…
The Field Museum of Natural History and the University of Chicago’s Oriental Institute filed a motion for summary judgment last week seeking to end a case that has pitted victims…
The First Circuit Court of Appeals on February 27, 2013 decided in favor of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) and Harvard’s museums in the case of Rubin v….