Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Law
Four Ways In Which Kirtsaeng Might Be Undone, James Gibson
Four Ways In Which Kirtsaeng Might Be Undone, James Gibson
Law Faculty Publications
In my previous entry in this series, I discussed the Supreme Court’s long-awaited decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, involving the unauthorized resale in the United States of textbooks purchased overseas. Indeed, the Kirtsaeng case and the issue it presented have been a popular subject of IP Issues commentary; before the Supreme Court ruling, I wrote on the issue here and here, and Randy Picker had some commentary both beforeand after the opinion came down.
You can read those earlier entries for the details, but the outcome of the case is clear: U.S. copyright law does not prohibit …