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.
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Last week a federal district court sentenced Marcus Patmon, 38, to 23 months in prison after he pled guilty to mail fraud, attempted wire fraud, and the interstate transport of…
Joshua Knelman will debut his latest book titled Hot Art in New York on March 22, 2012. The investigative book documents the story of an art and antiques thief as…
Defendant mosaic seized by the FBI that prosecutors say measures18 ft. x 8 ft. and weighs approximately one ton. In a recently filed civil forfeiture case involving cultural property, prosecutors…
Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks today ordered prison time for the pair charged with illegal possession, transportation, and sale of Henri Matisse’s Odalisque in Red Pants. The federal court in the southern district…
Tricia Bishop of the Baltimore Sun has a worthwhile piece titled Art investigators: Saving the country’s cultural heritage, one recovered work at a time. Passion drives the overworked and underappreciated. …
Prosecutors and police are talking more about cultural heritage crime. Global antiquities trafficking was discussed at the International Association of Prosecutors annual meeting held in Bangkok last month. And this…