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 United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2199 today. It is designed to strangle terrorists’ ability to raise money through cultural heritage trafficking and other criminal sources like oil smuggling and…
Judge Catherine Blake has once again said no to the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild in the case of U.S. v. Three Knife-Shaped Coins Et al. In a short ruling issued Tuesday, the federal court…
DePaul University College of Law and the Lawyers’ Committee for Cultural Heritage Preservation are seeking attorneys to serve as judges during the Sixth Annual National Cultural Heritage Law Moot Court…
Museums are vital to the protection of cultural heritage. They preserve art and artifacts for the benefit of present and future generations, and they inspire visitors, students, and scholars to…
The destruction of objects of cultural or religious heritage is a signature feature of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. That is the assessment offered by a recent United…
A bill that would weaken the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) is back on Capitol Hill. Last week, California congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA-49) introduced H.R. 135, the latest incarnation of…