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It seems an especially dumb move because being sued was absolutely inevitable from the first announcement of this. Presumably, even if they are hoping to chang
by misnome 4y ago
It seems an especially dumb move because being sued was absolutely inevitable from the first announcement of this.
Presumably, even if they are hoping to change law with the case - it’s putting up the rest of IA’s (almost irreplaceably invaluable) mission as a gamble on whatever chances they think they have here.
- COGlory 4y agoI hadn't considered this angle, and would love to be wrong, but haven't digital books been exempt from first sale doctrine for quite some time now? I thought this case law was well established.
- ghaff 4y agoI can't quote you law but my understanding is that first sale doctrine applies to physical things. So virtually lending a corresponding digital copy to a physical book seems a creative application of first sale doctrine--which may or may not be strictly legal but apparently the publishers weren't interested in pushing that.