A detail of the painting at issue, Camille Pissarro’s Rue Saint-Honore: Afternoon, Rain Effect.
The Center for the Study of Law and Genocide (CSLG) submitted an amicus brief today, Monday, Nov. 22, supporting the plaintiffs in a case arising from the Nazis' looting of art from Jews during the Holocaust. Cassirer v. Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation was originally filed in 2005 in the Los Angeles federal district court by heirs of Holocaust survivor Lily Cassirer against a Spanish-owned museum. Now, the court will decide which choice of law rules determine which substantive law governs the claims: California law or Spanish law. Because California law prevents the holder of stolen property from acquiring good title, the court's resolution of this question has the potential to affect the outcome in not only this case but Holocaust restitution and other cases involving the sale of looted art or cultural property incident to genocide or mass atrocities more broadly. More>>
Dean's Book Club to Examine Haben Girma's Amazing Story
Step away from the case books after exams and join Dean Michael Waterstone in reading Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law by Haben Girma. Discuss the book with the dean and your fellow book enthusiasts during Diversity Week on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 from 5-6 p.m. Register for the Jan. 25 book talk here.
Events
Event coordinators are encouraged to use the LLS Events Calendar for events they want promoted broadly. Note: You must select "Loyola Law School" in the department field in order for the event to display in the LLS roundup. Questions? Email us!
