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The article discusses the decision of 9th Circuit court in the case "de Fontbrune v. Wofsy" involving photographs of Pablo Picasso's artwork and French copyright judgments which provides the first definitive appellate ruling on whether U.S. judges weighing dismissal motions may consider foreign law. It mentions that the court concluded that courts are not restricted to the parties' briefs and may indeed conduct independent inquiries on foreign law even when cases are at the pleading stage.

The article discusses miscellaneous topics related to U.S. copyright law. Topics include "Copyright Litigation Handbook" containing topics related to copyright infringement, visiting the Library of Congress having to have materials on copyright claims, the website Copyright.gov by the U.S. Copyright Office that address questions on copyright issues, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's website www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/ containing YouTube videos on copyright case.

The article presents information on the issues related to copyright management in different countries. In Canada, Copyright Office provides a simple and effective system for registering copyright. In China, copyright is governed by the Interim Measures for Voluntary Registration of Works. Copyright infringement can be a criminal offence in China. Registration is not required for enjoyment or enforcement of copyright in Japan.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article “MoMA's Problematic Provenances” by William Cohan in the December 2011 issue.