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Bloomberg Law Publishes My Article on the Chabad Case and Russian Art Loan Embargo

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Foreign Sovereign Immunities, Publications, Restitution

My article “Chabad Library Case and Russian Art Loan Embargo Roil International Waters” was published in the June 4, 2013 edition of Bloomberg BNA – The United State Law Week. My article reviews the history of the Chabad Lubavitch library dispute and its impact on international relations and the art world. The article is linked… Continue Reading

Speakers List for ARCA Art & Heritage Conference Released

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Cultural Property, Events, Restitution, World War II

ARCA (Association for Research into Crimes Against Art) has released the Speakers list for next month’s Art & Heritage Conference June 21-23 in Amelia, Italy. I will be presenting on the history of World War II restitution litigation in the United States, its effectiveness, and its prospects for the future.  The full list is below.  Hope to… Continue Reading

New York Times Analyzes Jenack Appeal, Art Law Report Quoted

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Auctions, Collections

The New York Times has stepped into the fray in reviewing the New York Court of Appeals’s decision to review the Rabizadeh/Jenack appeal concerning the application of New York’s Statute of Frauds to compel disclosure of a consignment seller at auction.  The article zeroes in on the potential impacts to the ways in which auction… Continue Reading