Reclaiming Nazi-Looted Art

One of World War II’s Unfinished Battles Lawrence M. Kaye, Esq. On January 5, 1943, the Allies entered into the “Declaration of London” condemning Nazi-looting and formally warning all concerned that they intended to do their utmost to undo the illegal acts of Nazi dispossession of property.

The Allies reserved the right to declare invalid all Nazi transfers and takings so that property looted by the Nazis through plunder or forced sales could be returned to the original owners or their heirs. Efforts to return Nazi-looted art located after the War, however, had mixed results and many of the pieces were never found. Since the mid-1990’s, U.S. courts, as well as those in Europe and elsewhere, have been increasingly faced with complicated issues arising in cases brought by claimants to recover Nazi-looted artworks. This course will explore a number of important representative cases and examine how restitution issues are handled in the United States and in other legal systems.
Three (3) substantive credits: $125
Discount for full day: $225 (Discount not available online)
Lunch included for participants who attend both classes.

Cost: $125.00