Article
Kirtsaeng and the First-Sale Doctrine's Digital Problem
Stanford Law Review Online
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Keywords
- copyright,
- Kirtsaeng,
- first-sale doctrine,
- first-sale rights,
- digital copyright
Disciplines
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Many have lauded the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. as a significant victory for the first-sale doctrine under copyright law. However, in the digital context, the Kirtsaeng holding and the first-sale doctrine in general face extinction. This Essay argues for the first-sale doctrine's survival in the digital context.
Relation
66 Stan. L. Rev. Online
Citation Information
Clark D. Asay, Kirtsaeng and the First-Sale Doctrine's Digital Problem, 66 Sᴛᴀɴ. L. Rᴇᴠ. Oɴʟɪɴᴇ 17 (2013).