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 second annual Arts, Culture, and the Law conference will take place June 28, 2012 at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in Concord, NH. This was a…
“This Court has previously denied the Government’s motion for reconsideration of its Order of Dismissal, and this latest filing by the Government amounts to little more than a second motion…
Cypriot coin subject to U.S. import restrictions. “Unfortunately for the plaintiffs, I agree with the State Department’s decision.” That is the opinion of Judge Richard Leon of the United States…
Following Judge Henry Autrey’s order seemingly shutting down the government’s renewed effort to forfeit a mummy mask located at the St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM), the eastern district U.S. Attorney’s…
Gold figurine from Peru.Source: U.S. State Department The Federal Register today published a notice by the Department of Homeland Security extending import restrictions on archaeological and ethnological materials from Peru….
Sotheby’s auction house and Ruspoli di Poggio Suasa yesterday filed a motion to dismiss the forfeiture case against a Khmer statue. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara brought the seizure and forfeiture…