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Nicholas O'Donnell was quoted in the article "Heirs Say Bill Breathes New Life Into Holocaust Art Appeal," published by Law360 [subs. req'd] on March 18, 2026.

The article focuses on the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act recently passed by Congress. If it becomes law, it could revive a long-running lawsuit by heirs of Hungarian Jewish collector Baron Mór Lipót Herzog seeking the return of Nazi-looted art. 

Nick commented on the legislation’s likely passage and its legal implications. "I expect President Trump will sign the bill," he observed, noting that congressional leadership shares that expectation. He also emphasized the law’s significance in overturning precedent, saying, "This law directly rebukes the Supreme Court ruling for Nazi era art claims," and explaining that once enacted, it would override the Germany v. Philipp decision from 2021 by removing nationality as a barrier under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.