KIRTSAENG v. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

No. 15-375.

136 S.Ct. 1979 (2016)

195 L. Ed. 2d 368

Supap KIRTSAENG, dba Bluechristine99, Petitioner v. JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. Joshua Rosenkranz , New York, NY, for Petitioner.

Paul M. Smith , Washington, DC, for Respondent.

Elaine J. Goldenberg for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the respondent.

Sam P. Israel , Eleonora Zlotnikova , Sam P. Israel, P.C., New York, NY, E. Joshua Rosenkranz , Annette L. Hurst , Lisa T. Simpson , Thomas M. Bondy , Andrew D. Silverman , Christopher J. Cariello , Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY, for Petitioner.

Paul M. Smith , Matthew S. Hellman , Ishan K. Bhabha , Jenner & Block LLP, Washington, DC, for Respondent.


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