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Kirtsaeng and the First-Sale Doctrine's Digital Problem
Stanford Law Review Online
  • Clark D. Asay, BYU Law
Publication Date
1-1-2013
Keywords
  • copyright,
  • Kirtsaeng,
  • first-sale doctrine,
  • first-sale rights,
  • digital copyright
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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.

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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).