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.
The First Circuit Court of Appeals today heard arguments about the meaning of the word “of” in the case of Rubin v. Iran. The Rubin plaintiffs wish to seize “property of…
“The Plaintiffs successfully obtained judgment against Iran and seek to execute that judgment—pursuant to federal law—against Iranian assets held by the Trustees-Appellees (“Garnishees”). The Garnishees, wealthy museums represented by aristocratic…
The case of Jenny Rubin, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran has been restarted in federal district court in Illinois (docket 03-cv-9370). That is because the United States Supreme…
Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. Saying that the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals got it right, the U.S. Solicitor General told the Supreme Court last week to reject the…
“The order of the district court should be affirmed.” That is the simple conclusion written in the Harvard Art Museums’ appellate brief filed yesterday in the case of Rubin et…
Photo credit: Alborzagros. CC. Jenny Rubin and others hurt by a 1997 terrorist attack in Israel filed a 92 page brief yesterday in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Rubin…