Law360, New York (September 09, 2010, 5:22 PM ET) -- A group of book publishers and the American Bar Association have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a decision barring Costco Wholesale Corp. from using the first-sale doctrine in copyright law to defend the sale of imported Omega SA watches without the watchmaker's permission.
The Association of American Publishers Inc. and the ABA filed amicus briefs with the Supreme Court on Monday, both urging the high court to affirm an order by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which ruled against Costco....
Groups Urge High Court To Bar First-Sale Doctrine Use
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