Topic
Art Theft
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Althouse
"Police set a dog on the two thieves, who were wearing masks and gloves. They dropped the two paintings in the museum’s garden…"
By Ann Althouse
"... before escaping through a hole in the fence. One of the works abandoned was an 1895 portrait of Madame Stephen Pichon, according to Caroline Amat, the deputy mayor of…
Commercial Case Notes
Claim Related to Stolen Artwork Barred by Laches Even Though Timely Under Statute of Limitations
By John Lundin
On June 6, 2024, Justice Borrok of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Bennigson v. Solomon R. Guggenheim Found., 2024 NY Slip Op. 24164, holding that…
Litigation Finance Journal
LitFin Funded Case to Recover Khatib Family’s Stolen Art Leads to Raids in Paris and Frankfurt
By John Freund
Many examples of funded litigation involve high profile companies or sovereign states, with alleged scandals and injustices that can quickly dominate headlines. However, an ongoing European legal action may stand…
For Purpose Law Group Blog
Charity Fraud Awareness Week Begins November 27th
Have you heard about the “insider” thefts at the British Museum? The details have been dribbling out since August in one shocking headline after another. See, for instance, here, here,…
ContractsProf Blog
The Art of the Steal and the Art of (Not) Paying Damages
Two years ago, Sid DeLong (below left) posted on The Art of the Steal. The facts of the case are as follows (lifted from Sid's post)A Danish artist, Jens Haaning,…
Zalma on Insurance
True Crime of Insurance Fraud Video Number 60
By Barry Zalma
My Paintings Were Stolen See the full video at https://rumble.com/v11txwj-true-crime-of-insurance-fraud-video-number-60.html?mref=6zof&mrefc=2 and at https://youtu.be/7NqHpCPPnxA Lucky Ambrose was about to retire as a flight attendant with Italian International Airlines. His retirement pay…
Chicago Business Litigation Lawyer Blog
Is There a Statute of Limitations on Reclaiming Stolen Artwork?
By Peter S. Lubin, Patrick Austermuehle
The Nazis viewed modern art as “degenerate” and therefore confiscated whatever pieces of art they found to be “degenerate,” but that didn’t stop them from profiting off those pieces of…
Art Law Perspectives
A Case for Indiana Jones: Oxford Professor Arrested for Allegedly Selling Stolen Goods & Other Art World Headlines
By Jana Farmer
UNITED STATES Police Arrest Oxford Professor for Allegedly Selling Stolen Goods to the Museum of the Bible Dirk Obbink, Ph.D., an associate professor in papyrology and Greek literature at Oxford,…
The Right Coast
Oxford professor arrested over theft of ‘priceless’ bible fragments which were sold to US museum | Daily Mail Online
An Oxford University classics professors has been arrested on suspicion of stealing ancient biblical papyrus. Dr Dirk Obbink, 63, was arrested by police last month on suspicion of theft and fraud…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Art Loss Register: The World’s Largest Database of Stolen and Missing Art
If you purchase a piece of art that bears an ALR (Art Loss Register) certificate, you can be assured that your purchase is not listed as looted, stolen, or otherwise…