United States Ninth Circuit
Close v. Sotheby's, Inc., 16-56234
Affirmed in relevant part, finding that federal copyright law largely preempts California's Resale Royalties Act, Cal. Civ. Code section 986, which grants artists a right to five percent of the proceeds on any resale of their artwork under specified circumstances.
Appellate Information
- Published 2018/07/06
Judges
- Bybee
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit