Intellectual Property
Aug. 29, 2000
Split the Art
By John M. Genga. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has recently held that the Copyright Act does not pre-empt state community-property laws.
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has recently held that the Copyright Act does not pre-empt state community-property laws. In Rodrigue v. Rodrigue, 2000 WL 913406 (5th Cir. July 7, 2000), the court reversed summary judgment in favor of the author of a number of copyrighted paintings and...