Mealey's (January 8, 2019, 3:47 PM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A longstanding circuit split moved one step closer to resolution Jan. 8 when at oral arguments counsel for a news website operator told the U.S. Supreme Court that the U.S. Copyright Office must grant a copyright registration before infringement litigation can commence (Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com LLC, et al., No. 17-571, U.S. Sup.)....