Medieval casket returned to UK owner; Czartoryski family to pursue case with support of Polish Ministry of Culture

UK courts ruled that Iran presented insufficient evidence to warrant the antiquities' reacquisition

But scholars say they are likely to have been looted from Iraq

Iranian lawyers argued that any rights to the fifth-century bas-relief should be relinquished to its country of origin

Andrew Hall says he will now loan the piece to Mass MoCA

Collectors, dealers and auction houses are unaware that much Depression-era art remains the property of the state

Changes to US tax law could discourage collectors from giving

However, a complaint lodged against Guy Cogeval, Antoine Salomon and Mathias Chivot was met with a counter-suit arguing that evidence had been fabricated

Terrorist attacks in Jerusalem which killed five and injured hundreds were executed with funding from Iran—say plaintiffs in several lawsuits

The Czartoryski family in Poland, who lost much of their art during the war, say it belongs to them

These essays emanate from a series of Polish conferences

The joint effort will use satellite technology to help protect archaeological sites

Bogdanos attacks “cozy cabal of academics, dealers and collectors” who ignore provenance

The gallery's owner makes no comment on artefacts' origins, but insists that all purchases were made legally

Essays explore US museums’ responsibilities to religious groups

Mr Arm, who previously contested his sister's will, now asks that part of the estate goes to auction

Switzerland’s is known for its pivotal presence in the underground network that moves illicitly excavated artefacts from country to country

Director and curator charged with “incitement of national, racial, or religious enmity”

Sheikh Saud Al-Thani is being investigated for alleged misuse of public funds

Iran has clamped down on illegal trade in antiquities, which has led to archaeological sites being promptly denuded post-discovery

It is the first time that Iranian courts have issued a harsh punishment for the illicit exportation of goods from an archaeological site

Meanwhile, more say ta-ta to the Tate

The Foundation has settled a long-running battle over rights

If an item is not immediately handed over to a “constable”, its owner could be receiving a prison sentence, even if he has legal title to the object

Pierre Valentin suggests that the decisions of expert committees should not be beyond the reach of the law

Art historians go to court in France and the US to reclaim the research they say was stolen from them

In accordance with the president of the Foundation's emphasis on turning over a new leaf, none of the Association's members have been elected to the board

Roland Dumas and Jacques Tajan face accusations of abuse of confidence after evidence suggests proceeds from auction were illicitly retained

Californian law may make restitution harder