Clarity or Confusion: The HEAR Act and Other Recent Developments in Art Restitution

October 25, 2019 – Media Mention
The Center for Art Law

Howard N. Spiegler

The Center for Art Law reported on Howard N. Spiegler's appearance on a recent panel hosted by the New York County Lawyers' Art Litigation and Dispute Resolution Institute. Spiegler addressed important issues regarding the HEAR Act including "questioning the relevance of examining the HEAR Act’s legislative history" and noting that "the HEAR Act is not ambiguous and did not expressly permit a defense of laches."