Comments on: OJ Simpson’s “If I Did It” Hits eBay http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/oj_simpsons_if.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Breanna http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/oj_simpsons_if.html/comment-page-1#comment-56241 Breanna Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:44:11 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/oj-simpsons-if-i-did-it-hits-ebay.html#comment-56241 I actually have a copy that i want to get rid of right now. Its for sale if you are interested let me know. I actually have a copy that i want to get rid of right now. Its for sale if you are interested let me know.

]]> By: mlbrown626 http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/oj_simpsons_if.html/comment-page-1#comment-56240 mlbrown626 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:30:00 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/oj-simpsons-if-i-did-it-hits-ebay.html#comment-56240 Just wanted you to know that I have some of the books coming...should have them in 4-5 days if you know anyone who would like one! Just wanted you to know that I have some of the books coming…should have them in 4-5 days if you know anyone who would like one!

]]> By: Texas Truth http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/oj_simpsons_if.html/comment-page-1#comment-56239 Texas Truth Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:33:37 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/oj-simpsons-if-i-did-it-hits-ebay.html#comment-56239 Everything which people think have a monetary value ends up on the secondary market. Did anyone think a copy wouldn't leak out? I have posted a comment on this and other topics on my blog. Please feel few to stop by and post your thoughts and views, no matter what they are. Free exchange of thoughts is what makes us better. Texas Truth http://texastruth.blogspot.com Everything which people think have a monetary value ends up on the secondary market. Did anyone think a copy wouldn’t leak out?

I have posted a comment on this and other topics on my blog. Please feel few to stop by and post your thoughts and views, no matter what they are.

Free exchange of thoughts is what makes us better.

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]]> By: Heidi Kitrosser http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2006/11/oj_simpsons_if.html/comment-page-1#comment-56238 Heidi Kitrosser Fri, 24 Nov 2006 18:36:04 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2006/11/oj-simpsons-if-i-did-it-hits-ebay.html#comment-56238 Hi Dan. E-Bay would have a pretty good First Amendment argument against criminal liability, and certainly against any prior restraints requiring it to pull the book. The Supreme Court generally has protected the rights of those who disseminate even illegally obtained works, so long as the disseminator did not themselves participate in the illegality. Of course the other side could try to distinguish this situation from prior cases by saying this doesn't involve a matter of public importance, but that probably wouldn't fly in light of the obvious public interest in the case (regardless of normative assessments as to whether this public interest is desirable or not)! Though, as you suggest, if E-Bay has imposed contractual limitations on itself that this activity breaches, then that may be a different story. Hi Dan. E-Bay would have a pretty good First Amendment argument against criminal liability, and certainly against any prior restraints requiring it to pull the book. The Supreme Court generally has protected the rights of those who disseminate even illegally obtained works, so long as the disseminator did not themselves participate in the illegality. Of course the other side could try to distinguish this situation from prior cases by saying this doesn’t involve a matter of public importance, but that probably wouldn’t fly in light of the obvious public interest in the case (regardless of normative assessments as to whether this public interest is desirable or not)! Though, as you suggest, if E-Bay has imposed contractual limitations on itself that this activity breaches, then that may be a different story.

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