Recommended Citation
Alyssa R. Bickford,
Nazi-Looted Art: Preserving a Legacy,
49 Case W. Res. J. Int'l L.
115
(2017)
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.law.case.edu/jil/vol49/iss1/9
Abstract
In the 2014 case of Meyer v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. of Okla., victims of looting asked a court to resolve ownership of a piece of artwork that the Nazis had looted, and was sold several times, and ultimately donated to the University of Oklahoma. This case provides just one example of the issues facing claimants, museums, and courts regarding Nazi-looted art. Although this case reached a settlement, the lack of consistency and uniformity in this area of the law necessitates stronger guidelines to protect the competing interests of claimants and museums to the disputed pieces of art. (footnote omitted)