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New Sullivan & Worcester Advisory: Supreme Court Responds to Museums’ Concerns in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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The Sullivan & Worcester LLP Art and Museum Law Group has issued a new client advisory about the Supreme Court’s decision in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.  As analyzed in the advisory, the Court has extended the “first sale” doctrine of the U.S. Copyright Act to copies of protected works that were lawfully… Continue Reading