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September 19, 2026
Jewish Heirs Sue California Museums for Return of Nazi-Looted Art
- Two lawsuits filed in California by the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles and descendants of Holocaust survivors target the Norton Simon Museum and another institution for the return of Nazi-looted art.
- The lawsuits are the first under new state and federal legislation that strengthens claims for artworks taken during World War II.
- One suit demands the return of Lucas Cranach's 'Adam and Eve' paintings, while the other seeks watercolor portraits created under duress by Holocaust survivor Dinah Gottliebova Babbitt.
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- Jewish heirs file lawsuits in California over Nazi-looted paintingsSep 19, 2026 at 11:14 AM · AP
- New Bid to Claim Cranach Paintings Held by Norton Simon MuseumSep 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM · NYT
- Holocaust survivors’ heirs sue California museums for return of Nazi-looted artSep 19, 2026 at 5:10 PM · Independent