Most people don't think of copyright law when they think of gripping drama and suspenseful twists and turns, but the truth is copyright is actually quite fascinating. Of course, no one is more fascinated right now than the litigants in a case involving copyright over Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes characters. To understand the ramifications of a case that is … [Read more...] about US Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Copyright Arguments over Sherlock Holmes
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What Kirtsaeng v. Wiley Means for Consumers
The US Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling this week. No, it wasn't about the death penalty, abortion, gay marriage, or gun control. It was about books. More specifically, it was about the right of first sale that allows consumers to sell a book when they have finished with it. This protection under copyright law essentially allows everyone from dusty used paperback … [Read more...] about What Kirtsaeng v. Wiley Means for Consumers