You can sue if you have US Copyright registrations. There are a lot of nuances to get "personal jurisdiction" over infringers that are probably...

It sounds like you heard the word "transformative" as part of someone describing an urban legend about copyright fair use. That only relates to...

Are you allowed? Sure. A cease and desist letter is just a letter asking someone to do something. But there are dozens of potential factors that...

The presumption is that goodwill from sales of a branded product inure to the benefit of the manufacturer. Covertech Fabricating, Inc. v. TVM...

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Good answers above. I would also point out regarding your question about "enforcement" the Declaration does not grant anyone any power to enforce...

You can buy genuine goods and re-sell them which probably includes using them for their intended purposes in a business. If they are counterfeits,...

Good answer above. But to specifically answer "Is it okay to resell a secondhand DVD for less than I bought it after ripping it?" it would...

It seems likely really mean to ask the question differently, but books are books and things that are not books are not books. You could say...

Obviously, it's likely to cost you more than the $10 you lost in order to sue. The FTC's ability to protect consumers might come under some...

Maybe not in the absence of an agreement that is procompetitive. It's more complicated than should be covered on Avvo because you should run...