Intellectual Property,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jul. 14, 2022
Circuit reverses ruling on fine over Picasso art reproduction
The fine stemmed from a dispute between Wofsy and Yves Sicre de Fontbrune, former director of French art journal Cahiers d’Art. De Fontbrune owned the rights to the Zervos Catalogue, a collection of photographs of Picasso’s artwork.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday reversed a district judge’s ruling that a California art dealer can avoid paying a fine over the reproduction of paintings by Pablo Picasso on public policy grounds.
Senior U.S. District Judge Joan N. Ericksen of Minnesota, sitting on the panel by designation, remanded the case against Alan Wofsy to U.S. District Judge Edward J. Davila of San Jose. 9th Circuit Judges Andrew D. Hurwitz ...
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