Supreme Court Reverses, Says First Sale Doctrine Applies In Copyright Case

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A student accused of copyright infringement prevailed March 19 at the U.S. Supreme Court, which held in a divided ruling that the first sale doctrine applies to lawfully made works manufactured abroad and imported to the United States (Supap Kirtsaeng d/b/a BlueChristine99 v. John Wiley & Sons Inc., No. 11-697, U.S. Sup.)....(read more)