Ruling
In a court order issued June 10, 2008, the United States District Court for the Central District of California established that the first sale doctrine is indeed valid in this case. The court rejected the counter-suit claim, finding that UMG acted in good faith when claiming their copyright.
Augusto appealed this decision to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirmed the decision.
Read more about this topic: Universal Music Group V. Augusto
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