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Cultural Heritage Lost to Russia
On June 13, 2008, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reviewed a lower court partial victory for the release of cultural property from Russia.
The dispute Agudas Chasidei Chabad of United States v. Russian Federation et al., docket number 07-7002, involves the application of the FSIA to Russia and her agencies, the act of state doctrine and the forum non convenience principle. The cultural heritage at issue comprises Russian Chabad libraries and archives taken by Russia after tortuous escapes from Russian revolutionaries and German invaders.
Now that the D.C. Circuit in Washington, DC has confirmed the jurisdiction of American courts claimed by the plaintiffs, the plaintiffs may proceed with their claims in the district court. -- Clemens Kochinke, Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, LLP, Washington.
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