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 case of Republic of Peru v. Kingdom of Spain et al. (11A795)–related to Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. Kingdom of Spain, et al.–saw a last minute emergency appeal quashed…
David Gill has posted a useful blog entry listing the objects looted from the Archaeological Museum of Olympia in Greece. For background on last week’s theft, see the video below. CONTACT: www.culturalheritagelawyer.com…
The Ancient Coin Collectors Guild (ACCG) today filed its reply case in the case of ACCG v. US Customs and Border Protection et al. The reply is a response to…
Plea negotiations continue in the case of United States v. Victor Gordon, according to a recent letter filed in court by Gordon’s attorney. The US District Court for the Eastern…
The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has granted cultural objects from Kazakhstan immunity from judicial seizure. The protected pieces will be part of a 2012 exhibition called…
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas The US Supreme Court has denied Odyssey Marine Exploration’s application for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ…