The restitution of Holocaust-era looted art has occupied the legal profession, journalists and virtually every aspect of the art trade since at least 1990. The newspaper headlines record only million dollar plus restitutions. But the legal issues are far deeper than the headlines. What are the legal requirements of restitution and what is their impact on the process?
Dr. Lucille A. Roussin is the Founder and Director of the Holocaust Restitution Claims Practicum and an Adjunct Professor at the Cardozo School of Law in New York City. In 2001, she negotiated the first restitution of a rare Jewish ritual object to a private family in the U.S.
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