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Happy (early) Birthday to the Art Law Report!

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Collections, Copyright, Cultural Property, Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, Foreign Sovereign Immunities, Immunity from Seizure Act, Restitution

We launched the Art Law Report one year ago tomorrow.  Several dozen posts, thousands of visitors and many more views later, a very special thank you to everyone who has read and followed the blog.  The connections made literally all around the world are humbling and enlightening.  We continue to strive to provide an interesting… Continue Reading

Barnes Foundation Relocation Under Attack Again but Unlikely to Come Out Differently

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Collections, Cy Pres

The Barnes relocation, and challenges to it, are both in the news again.  Apparently former Barnes CEO Kimberly Camp—who held that office when much of the push was made to justify the need to relocate to Center City in Philadelphia—posted a blog entry about the financial condition of the Foundation at the time.  She writes:… Continue Reading

Barnes Relocation Case Sanctions Award Upheld, But Also Reduced

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Charitable Foundations, Estate Planning

Montgomery County Orphan’s Court Judge Stanley R. Ott, the presiding judge in the unsuccessful challenge to the Barnes Foundation’s move to Center City in Philadelphia has upheld his award of sanctions against the plaintiffs challenging the move.  After a recent hearing, the judge awarded the Barnes $25,000 in attorneys’ fees from the Friends of the… Continue Reading

Barnes Foundation Case Dismissed, Relocation to Philadelphia Will Proceed

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Collections, Cy Pres, Standing, Trusts

To paraphrase the famous Saturday Night Live skit about General Francisco Franco: this just in: Museum members and supporters still cannot go to court to challenge the administration of the institution.  The Barnes Foundation has defeated the latest challenge to its right to move from its original home in Lower Merion outside of Philadelphia to… Continue Reading