This case raises nationally important and fundamental issues about an act of Congress and our justice system’s treatment of Holocaust art claims.
— MC Sungaila, U.S. Supreme Court counsel of record for petitioner Laurel Zuckerman

2020


2019

“US judge rules in favour of the Met concerning a Picasso and allegations of Nazi-era looting”

Art Critique | July 1, 2019

“Court lets Met keep Picasso masterpiece sold for $12,000 by family fleeing Nazis”

The Times of Israel | June 28, 2019

“The Metropolitan Museum will keep a Picasso masterpiece sold by a Jewish couple fleeing the Nazis.”

Artsy | June 27, 2019

“Picasso painting worth $100 million that was sold for just $12,000 by a German Jewish businessman to fund his escape from the Nazis should stay at New York’s Met Museum rather than be returned to his heirs, court rules”

Daily Mail | June 27, 2019

“US Appeals Court Dismisses Ownership Claim Over Picasso Painting”

ARTFORUM | June 27, 2019

“Picasso painting sold by family escaping the Nazis can remain at the Met”

Jewish Telegraphic Agency | June 27, 2019

“An Appeals Court Says the Met Can Keep Its $100 Million Picasso, Ending a Drawn-Out Restitution Case”

artnet®news | June 27, 2019

“Picasso Sold By Family Escaping Nazis Can Remain at Met”

5TJT | June 27, 2019

“Picasso sold by German Jewish businessman to fund escape from Nazis to stay at New York’s Met”

CNN | June 27, 2019

“Met Museum Can Keep Famed Picasso Painting ‘The Actor,’ Following Court Decision in Restitution Case”

ARTnews | June 26, 2019

“Holocaust Heir Loses Appeal to Rip Picasso From Met”

Courthouse News Service | June 26, 2019

“A Picasso sold during Nazi flight can stay at New York’s Met -U.S. court”

Reuters | June 26, 2019