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Illinois and Terminiello v. 250 (1952)Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth (2000).. So he started a side business, asking family and friends back home to ship him foreign editions of textbooks that often can be bought more cheaply overseas.That decision was appealed and the case is now before the Supreme Court, which will hear arguments on Monday in a dispute that has attracted interest from the Obama administration, media and publishing companies, and a range of consumer and retail groups.Competing claims of intellectual property and owners rights in the electronic age have made Kirtsaeng's venture one of the most closely watched business cases at the high court this term.Yet the stakes could prove enormous for those who buy and sell books, movies, music, artwork, perhaps even furniture, electronics, automobiles, and clothing anything that may be considered "intellectual property."Storefront and at home secondary retailers, libraries, arti...