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Case Summary
United States v. One Painting entitled “Winter”
United States v. One Painting entitled “Winter,” No. 19-cv-01271 (N.D.N.Y. March 2, 2020).
Précis
A research initiative by the heirs, together with a social media posting by a museum in upstate New York, and the involvement of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to the restitution of a Melcher painting looted from the Mosse collection by the Nazis.
Associated Legal Decision(s)
Associated Statutes and/or Legislation
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 2314, (National Stolen Property Act), Transportation of Stolen Goods, Securities, Moneys, Fraudulent State Tax Stamps, or Articles Used in Counterfeiting
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Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 18 U.S.C. § 2315, (National Stolen Property Act), Sale or Receipt of Stolen Goods, Securities, Moneys, or Fraudulent State Tax Stamps
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