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.
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…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art can fight back against antiquities trafficking by hiring a provenance curator and by fully disclosing the chain of custody of collection objects. Nedjemankh’s coffin, surrendered…
Police officers are good at tracking down and arresting criminals. Prosecutors are good at securing convictions, even in some of the most complex cases. So why aren’t police and prosecutors…
Last week in San Diego, California, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized nine national and royal seals originating from the Korean Empire and the Joseon Dynasty….
Roman oinochoe. Courtesy of ICE. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this week sent back evidence of cultural heritage trafficking to Afghanistan without making any arrests. The items returned include an…
The U.S. Attorney in St. Louis today told the Eight Circuit Court of Appeals that negotiations have failed in the case of United States v. Mask of Ka Nefer Nefer. Federal…