Tag: first sale doctrine

First Sale Decided: The Road to the Kirtsaeng v. Wiley Decision and What It Means for Libraries

This paper focuses on the first sale doctrine and its importance and impact on the daily operations of lending libraries, used book businesses, and companies like Netflix, Inc. and eBay, Inc. Federal court cases are reviewed, including the recent Supreme Court case Kirtsaeng v. Wiley (2013).