The “first sale doctrine” helps balance the interests of authors against the rights of the public. In short, authors only control the first distribution of […]
The Copyright Act enumerates 6 exclusive rights enjoyed by copyright owners. A violation of any one of these rights is copyright infringement. Six Exclusive […]
Sovereign Immunity severely limits lawsuits against the government. It limits copyright infringement lawsuits against both States and the Federal Government. The 11th Amendment generally prevents […]