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[Bohandas]

There's a case coming up before the supreme court challenging the right of the American people to resell their own legally purchased property if the items in question were manufactured outside of the country (which means more or less every mass produced product on the market). If the courts side with the plaintiff it would make things like eBay, libraries, and even yard sales illegal.

http://articles.marketwatch.com/2012-10-12/finance/34240922_1_copyright-iphone-consumer-groups

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/06/if-youve-ever-sold-a-used-ipod-you-may-have-violated-copyright-law/258276/

If you have the time please sign a petition asking the government to side with the people rather than with copyright trolls and boycott all products made by John Wiley and Sons INC.

[Strife26]

Yeah, it doesn't have a ghost of a chance of coming into any force. I mean, I can, to some extent, see the point made for the specific case, but the idea of all foreign made stuff being effectively non-transferable is patently ridiculous.

[Neonivek]

Yeah, it doesn't have a ghost of a chance of coming into any force. I mean, I can, to some extent, see the point made for the specific case, but the idea of all foreign made stuff being effectively non-transferable is patently ridiculous.

The idea of trying to KILL resale is a very common occurance and I once again Beseach people to actually read their ESRBs and actually see what crud they try to pass off in there.

It is very likely more companies then people think are backing this case.

[Skyrunner]

But it decided that, if its interpretation of the law should lead to these bizarre conclusions, Congress could sort it out later,

That's rather ... irresponsible.

Eh, I hope that it comes to the proper conclusion.
I also learned a new word, "friend-of-the-court" and its Latin counterpart.

I see that multiple companies would have viewpoints in this, such as Costco, Ebay, Walmart, and other resellers who would pretty much be shut down, while manufacturers could want this law to be passed.