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.
“[W]e found that there was no consensus and no clear delineation of the specific roles and responsibilities of the entities on the CHCC and its working groups.” – GAOThe Cultural…
State attorneys general should address the ballooning scam of criminals using the art and antiquities marketplace to sell faked, forged, looted, stolen, and smuggled cultural property. This hijacking of the trade…
Monuments Men author Robert Edsel speaking at Colgate University. From the looters shovel to the auction gavel, large scale cultural property theft and destruction occur during times of instability. That is how…
The United States will withdraw from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, (UNESCO), effective December 31, 2018.Today’s announcement comes as no surprise to cultural property watchers. The US…
Sunny, a Labrador retriever in training,with his Penn Vet handler duringa luggage search demonstration Today marks the fifth anniversary of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center. At a special celebration held…
What due diligence can museums undertake to protect their collections of artifacts from risks of legal seizure?Museums routinely and successfully protect their archaeological collections from threats of loss posed by…