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Intellectual Property

Mar. 29, 2024

Bill to help Holocaust survivors recover stolen art sets up legal fight

The bill was inspired by a two-decade legal battle over a painting by Impressionist artist Camille Pissarro.

A bill introduced in the California Assembly aims to help Holocaust survivors recover art stolen by the Nazis. It could also set up a showdown with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and Spanish courts.

“Our effort will make it crystal clear that California law must triumph over foreign law, that California stands with Holocaust survivors, and that cases must be decided based on truth, justice, and morality, not the misapplication of l...

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