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Supreme Court's <i>Kirtsaeng</i> Decision Fuels 'First Sale' Debate
Andrew Pequignot
Publishers frequently charge different prices in foreign markets, and they have argued that allowing unrestricted importation threatens that practice. In March, the Supreme Court squarely addressed this issue for the first time in <i>John Wiley & Sons Inc. v. Kirtsaeng</i> and held that the first-sale doctrine does in fact apply to copies made overseas and, as a result, these copies could be purchased in foreign markets and legally resold in the United States.
Columns & Departments
Court Watch
Chris Bussert
Highlights of the latest franchising cases from around the country.
Columns & Departments
Real Property Law
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Analysis and discussion of several major rulings.
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Landlord & Tenant
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
Two recent rulings and what they mean.
Columns & Departments
Development
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
In-depth analysis of a key ruling.
Columns & Departments
Cooperatives & Condominiums
ALM Staff
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Law Journal Newsletters
A look at <i>Pomerance v. McGrath</i> and what it means.
Features
Measure of Damages for Breach of a Contract to Purchase Real Property
Stewart E. Sterk
An in-depth look at <i>White v. Farrell</i>, decided last month, and what it means for breach of a contract.
Features
Insurance Coverage for Cyber Attacks
Roberta D. Anderson
Companies should carefully examine their insurance programs, evaluate what coverage already may be available, and see what may be done to enhance the available coverage. To the extent that there may be gaps in available coverage, companies should consider how those gaps can be filled, including through specialty "cyber" risk policies.
Features
Coverage for 'Diminution in Value' in Commercial Property Insurance Policies
Lewis E. Hassett
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Ryan C. Burke
Few courts have considered the issue of whether post-repair diminution in value damages are recoverable under a commercial property policy.
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