Suing To Get Stolen Art Returned (It’s Problematic)

Armed with a new US Supreme Court precedent, Americans are taking on foreign governments to “force the return of artwork. But the plaintiffs face big obstacles, ranging from resistant museums and murky ownership records to less-than-sympathetic European law. And then there’s the matter of enforcement: if you win a lawsuit against Austria or the city of Amsterdam – both defendants in current cases – how do you collect?”