President Obama Fills Last CPAC Positions
With just nine days left before exiting the White House, President Barack Obama has completed the last four appointments to the eleven member Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC). On Thursday…
President Obama Fills More Cultural Heritage Policy Positions
Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, President Barack Obama made further appointments to cultural heritage policy posts. The White House announced the reappointment of the following individuals on…
appointments | cultural heritage law | Cultural Property Advisory Committee (CPAC) | President | public policy
Ahead of Term’s End, President Makes Several Cultural Heritage Board Appointments
President Barack Obama, over the past few months, appointed several men and women to serve on key boards, commissions, and committees that impact cultural heritage policy. His term in office…
immunity from seizure | legislation | National Historic Preservation Act | Nazi stolen art | WWII stolen art
New Cultural Heritage Laws Enacted
President Barack Obama put his signature this month on three pieces of legislation that are important to cultural heritage protection. Enacted into law on December 16 were the Holocaust Expropriated…
antiquities trafficking | Customs and Border Protection (CBP) | Homeland Security | Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) | India | New York | prosecutions
Felony Charges Against NY Antiquities Dealer Begins Cultural Property Prosecution in State Court
New York antiquities dealer Nancy Wiener has been charged with three felony counts by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. A pre-arraignment deposition was given today, and bail was set at…
Antiquities Forfeiture Under USA PATRIOT Act Marks Milestone in Cultural Heritage Law
One of four artifacts targeted by federal prosecutors forforfeiture, featured in a photo found in the possession of ISIS. Prosecutors last week filed a forfeiture complaint in federal district court to acquire…