"The denial sets up a likely appellate court battle that could determine the fate not just of the plaintiff artists’ resale royalties, but of the underlying statute."

Los Angeles Business Journal:  "Trial Judge Denies Artists Request to Reconsider Royalties Decision."  "While the law has been trimmed by an appellate court ruling last year, Fitzgerald’s decision, if upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, could effectively moot the entire statute."  Background here.