[OPLINLIST] FW: Kirtsaeng: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Libraries

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From: Emily Sheketoff [mailto:esheketoff at alawash.org]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 1:44 PM
To: ALA Council (alacoun at ala.org)
Subject: [alacoun] Kirtsaeng: Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Libraries

We prevailed, 6-3!!!!  In Justice Breyer's majority opinion, he mentions ALA and our amicus brief point.

http://www.districtdispatch.org/2013/03/today-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-libraries-consumer-rights/

[Description: Description: Description: lcaimage]<http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/lcaimage.jpg>Today, the U.S. Supreme Court supported consumer rights and libraries in the high-profile Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons, Inc. case by ruling that goods lawfully made overseas are protected by the first sale doctrine. The Kirtsaeng case focused on whether Americans and businesses had the right to sell, lend, or give away the things they own that were made overseas.

Also, here is Carrie Russell's post from yesterday that talks about the case (before the ruling): Could the Supreme Court outlaw your library's right to lend?

http://www.districtdispatch.org/2013/03/kirtsaeng-and-your-librarys-right-to-lend/



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