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The HEAR Act of 2025: A Turning Point for U.S. Restitution Claims

A timely conversation examining new U.S. legislation that fundamentally reshapes how Nazi-era restitution claims are addressed in the United States. This webinar explores the practical and legal implications of the 2025 extension of the HEAR Act for collectors, museums, estates, and advisors, and what this generational moment signals for current and future restitution claims.

Moderator: Marco Toracca, Global Director, Restitution, Sotheby's

Victoria Reed, Bettina Burr Chair for Provenance, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Yaél M. Weitz, Counsel, Freedman Normand Friedland, New York
Thomas R. Kline, Counsel, Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, New York
Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Partner, Sullivan & Worcester, Boston

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