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Russia Sanctioned $50,000 per day for Defiance of Chabad Library Judgment that Led to Art and Cultural Loan Embargo

Posted in Cultural Property, Foreign Sovereign Immunities, Immunity from Seizure Act, Restitution, World War II

In a case that has tested the principles of how a defiant sovereign defendant can be compelled to comply with a court order, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has taken an emphatic step in an order issued today.  The Russian Federation, the Russian Ministry of Culture and Mass Communications, the Russian… Continue Reading