Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons

Kirtsaeng v. Wiley & Sons was a United States Supreme Court case that addressed copyright law and the concept of "first sale." The case involved Supap Kirtsaeng, who imported textbooks from Thailand and sold them in the U.S. Wiley & Sons, the publisher, sued him for copyright infringement. The Supreme Court ruled in Kirtsaeng's favor, stating that the "first sale" doctrine allows the resale of a legally purchased copyrighted item, regardless of where it was made. This decision affirmed that copyright owners cannot control the resale of their products once they are sold.