Mandy purchased a business law book and used it during business law class.Mandy later loaned the book to Sage,and then to Chris.Another student accused Mandy of copyright violation and threatened to report Mandy to the book publisher and also to the school's ethics board.Did Mandy violate the copyright laws?

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Mandy did not violate the copyright laws because her loan of the book would be covered under the first sale doctrine. This doctrine allows the owner of a lawfully made copy of a book to sell or otherwise dispose of it as they wish, without the permission of the copyright owner. In this case, Mandy purchased the book and therefore has the right to loan it to others without violating copyright laws.

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