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Estate of Robert Graham et al v. Sothebys Inc

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Case Number:

2:11-cv-08604

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Contract: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Michael W. Fitzgerald

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November 23, 2016
Auction Houses Want Atty Fees After Beating Art Resale Suit

Christie's, Sotheby's and eBay are now demanding to have their legal bills repaid after twice beating class action litigation aimed at forcing them to pay royalties to artists under California's art resale law.
April 12, 2016
Calif. Art Resale Law Preempted By Copyright, Judge Says

A federal judge on Monday ruled that California's Resale Royalty Act is preempted by federal copyright law, once again tossing long-running class action litigation against Christie's Inc., Sotheby's Inc. and eBay Inc. over their refusal to pay the state law's required royalties.
August 03, 2015
EBay Looks To Nix Resale Royalty Suits After 9th Circ. Ruling

EBay Inc., Christie's Inc., and Sotheby's Inc. on Monday told a California federal judge that the artists seeking unpaid royalties in three putative class actions no longer have standing after an en banc Ninth Circuit limited the California's Resale Royalty Act to in-state sales only.
May 18, 2012
Calif. Royalties Act Struck Down As Unconstitutional

A California federal judge struck down the state's Resale Royalties Act as unconstitutional on Thursday, handing a major defeat to artists trying to recover royalties on sales of fine art from Christie's Inc., Sotheby's Inc. and eBay Inc.
January 13, 2012
Christie's, Sotheby's, EBay Say Calif. Royalties Law Illegal

Auction companies Christie's Inc., Sotheby's Inc. and eBay Inc. fired back Thursday against three proposed class actions filed by artists over resale royalties allegedly owed to them under the California Resale Royalties Act, arguing that the law is unconstitutional.
October 19, 2011
Christie's, Sotheby's Stiffed Artists On Royalties: Suit

A proposed class of artists sued Christie's Inc. and Sotheby's Inc. on Tuesday, alleging the auction houses unlawfully failed to pay artists resale royalties for sales of their work in California.