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Bi-Partisan Sponsors for Senate Bill 2212 Sign On

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, Foreign Sovereign Immunities, Legislation, Restitution, Senate Bill 2212

Bi-partisan momentum appears to be gathering for Senate Bill 2212, the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act (a bill that would clarify an exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in respect to the loan of cultural artifacts).  After Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) signed on as a co-sponsor on November 27, 2012, others have followed.  In… Continue Reading

New Perspective on Senate Bill 2212

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act, Senate Bill 2212, Uncategorized

Our prior commentary has expressed support for Senate Bill 2212, the Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act.  The bill remains stalled in the Senate Judicary Committee. A new post last week by Nikki Georgopulos at plundered art (one of our favorite resources) takes a very well-written, opposing view.  A must-read for the well-informed on… Continue Reading

Portrait of Wally in Hindsight: What did it Really Change?

By Nicholas O'Donnell on Posted in Customs, Foreign Sovereign Immunities, Immunity from Seizure Act

A new piece at the Art Newspaper reflects on the importance of the Portrait of Wally case. Wally was seized in 1998 by customs officials on the theory that it was stolen property when imported into the U.S.  The painting sat in a warehouse for 12 years, until a settlement returned the painting to Vienna in… Continue Reading