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Re:How an EBay Bookseller Defeated a Publishing Giant at the... by LordKano on Wednesday November 26, 2014 @10:19AM (#8662658)
I'm sorry but this ruling is one of the things that establishes that.

Had this ruling gone the other way, copyright would trump first sale doctrine.

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Re:How an EBay Bookseller Defeated a Publishing Giant at the... by throwawaykf05 on Saturday November 29, 2014 @03:17PM (#8674922)
Yes, I meant to say "The simplest way I can put this ruling from my non-lawyer understanding is..."
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