CPAC to Meet on Cambodian MoU Renewal – Honduras Considered Too
Angkor Wat in Cambodia |
Angkor Wat in Cambodia |
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York today filed a civil complaint to forfeit an ancient Khmer temple statue, known as the Duryodhana, and in the hands…
Image courtesy of officeclipart.com. Attorneys for both Sotheby’s and the United States have signed a stipulation dated June 29 to keep designated information confidential. Published on July 2 in the…
Sentencing of a Chinese artifacts dealer and his company for obstruction of justice took place last week in the Southern District of Florida. The U.S. Attorney in Miami commenced the…
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has issued a unanimous decision rejecting the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild’s (ACCG) effort to strike down U.S. import…
In the annals of cultural property law, prosecutions targeting transnational antiquities trafficking networks are rare. Even more rare are felony convictions. Scarcer still are prison sentences. So what happened this…
The United States often helps other countries whose cultural heritage is in jeopardy through bilateral agreements. These agreements come about through the Cultural Property Implemenation Act (CPIA). This federal statute…