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The First Sale Doctrine Under Copyright Law Update - Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons [Video]

A copyright case presently before the U.S. Supreme Court called Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons concerns whether the “first sale doctrine” – which provides that once a copyrighted product is sold it can be re-sold by the...more

Last Rights for First Sale Doctrine?

Discussion of first sale doctrine and an upcoming Supreme Court case that will resolve issues pertaining to foreign manufacturing and how that affects the doctrine in copyright law....more

The U.S. Supreme Court Grants Cert to Decide Scope of First Sale Doctrine

The U.S. Supreme Court has granted cert in order to decide an issue of great importance to all businesses involved in manufacturing and distributing products throughout the world, particularly those involved in retailing and...more