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California’s Resale Royalties Act Struck Down Leaving Artists with No Right to Share in the Appreciated Value of Their Works

by Frank Morgan | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog

A recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that claims brought under the California Resale Royalties Act (“CRRA”), based on the resale of artwork after January 1, 1978, are expressly preempted by 17 U.S.C. § 301(a) of the U.S. Copyright...

The Supreme Court is Expected to Clarify What “Registration” Means Under the Copyright Act

by Kaitlin Corey | Jul 17, 2018 | Blog

A copyright infringement action cannot “be instituted until preregistration or registration of the copyright has been made in accordance with the [Copyright Act].” 17 U.S.C. Section 411(a). The Copyright Act does not provide guidance on how “registration of the...

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