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Rutgers Law Review Article Advocates Replacing Restitution Litigation with Prosecutions

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The Rutgers Journal of Law and Religion has published a provocative article that advocates a bold new take on Holocaust art restitution litigation.  The thesis of the piece is easily gleaned from its title: “Nazi Looted Art and Cocaine: When Museum Directors Take It, Call the Cops.”  In a nutshell, the article argues that if… Continue Reading

Second Circuit Rules Schiele Drawing Not Stolen by Nazis

Posted in Cultural Property, Restitution, World War II

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the judgment against David Bakalar concerning ownership of the drawing Seated Woman with Bent Left Leg (Torso).  It is a notable decision first and foremost because it affirms the District Court ruling on the merits of whether the drawing was stolen by the Nazis from the Austrian-Jewish collector… Continue Reading