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The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 8 scratched the surface of the looming battle over state taxation of Internet retailers and seemed troubled by what it saw.
The justices heard arguments in Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl, No. 13-1032, a jurisdictional dispute over a Colorado law that seeks to capture new revenue by requiring out-of-state companies to report information to the state about their sales to Colorado residents. Find the transcript at http://1.usa.gov/1z3xcaJ.
So far, Colorado is the only state with such a law, but when Colorado Solicitor general Daniel Domenico acknowledged that other states might follow suit if he wins, Justice Samuel Alito Jr. put himself in the position of a small Internet retailer if all 50 states pass similar laws.
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
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