Author: Sarah Curtis

CHP Tackles ISIS Threat to Antiquities at Cairo Conference

CHP's Marion Werkheiser participated in a ministerial level conference in Cairo, Egypt, in June aimed at devising practical solutions to halting cultural racketeering– the systematic...

N.J. must recognize Lenni-Lenape as Native American tribe | Editorial

In middle school, we learned that most of South Jersey was settled by the Lenni-Lenape Indian tribe. There is even a high school in Burlington...

Lenni-Lenape tribe sue Christie, New Jersey over alleged civil rights violations

The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation, an American Indian tribe of 3,000 members, filed a civil-rights action lawsuit in federal court against the state and Gov....

Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation sues in New Jersey

The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation filed a lawsuit in federal court on Monday out of fears it could lose its recognition status in New Jersey.The...

SJ Native Americans Renew Fight For State Recognition

A tribe of Native Americans based in Cumberland County has gone to federal court in an effort to keep its official recognition by the state...

Native American tribe sues New Jersey for recognition

The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation filed a federal civil rights suit on Monday saying that not having recognition hurts its members psychologically and financially....

New Jersey American Indian tribe sues state for blocking official recognition, lawsuit states

The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation is fighting to retain its official recognition as an American Indian tribe with the state -- leading to a civil...

Eden Burgess Joins Team; Expands Art & Museum Practice

Cultural Heritage Partners LLC is very pleased to announce the addition of Eden Burgess to our legal team. Eden joins the firm after practicing art,...

Digger Shows Stir Up Controversy

The new television series American Digger, set to premiere on Spike TV on March 20, and the series Diggers on the National Geographic Channel, are...

Lost and Found: Returning Stolen Art and Cultural Artifacts

When L. Eden Burgess, LAW JD ’00, started practicing law, she never expected to be involved in art theft and restitution cases, let alone one...

Alexandria firm practices ‘cultural heritage law’

Shortly after he started as an associate for Piper Rudnick LLP in Washington, Greg Werkheiser took on what he thought would be a short pro...