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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Nov. 4, 2014

9th Circuit en banc panel to consider if state artwork law violates Commerce Clause

An 11-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judges will consider whether a California law that gives artists royalties when their works are resold is unfair to out-of-state businesses, violating the U.S. Commerce Clause.


By Hadley Robinson


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In a rare move, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a full panel of judges will rehear a dispute over artists' royalties when their works are resold although a three-judge panel of the court already heard arguments and has yet to render a ruling.


At issue is whether the 1977 California Resale Royalty Act violates the dormant Commerce Clause by hindering interstate commerce. The state law...

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