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Close v. Sotheby’s: Federal Copyright Law Preempts California State Law on Downstream Artist Royalties

By Grace Monroy July 18, 2018

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit this month held that the California Resale Royalties Act (“CRRA”) – a state statute that provided visual artists with ongoing downstream royalties for sales of their works occurring after the initial sale – is invalid as preempted by federal copyright law. The court, in Close v.

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