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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

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For on January 17, 1984, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that consumers could tape their favorite TV shows and watch them later without the copyright holder’s consent. 417 (1984), also known as the “ Betamax case ”, is a landmark copyright precedent that has had enormous implications for the media economy.

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The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty

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One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities. Thus far, more than 75 countries have signed the Treaty, and in June India became the first country to ratify it.

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I Need a Good Lawyer

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We’re operating at the forefront of copyright limitations and exceptions, both in the United States and globally. The deep reservoir of pro bono resources provides elasticity for an enterprising and agile counsel who can make the choices of which issues to handle solely inside, mainly with outside counsel, or blended.

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TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge Global Tweet Chat Recap

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San Francisco, United States: TechSoup and San Francisco NetSquared welcomed Jay Golden, co-founder of Waking Star, for "Telling Your Origin Story." Honolulu, United States: Applications for Good rounded out the chat with a look at digital storytelling with communities who are not or less digitally engaged.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

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In the United States, there are all too many students like Kevin, who are denied equal opportunity to engage in the same curriculum as their peers without disabilities. In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Nonprofits Using Flickr for Good

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Well, check out what our friends at the Humane Society of the United States are doing. Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. So what can nonprofits do with Flickr?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How to Start a Nonprofit Organization.

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The United States has approximately 1,600,000 nonprofit organizations of which about 800,000 are charities. The ASU Lodestar Center offers two great resources to get you on your way. "Are there other organizations in the community that do what it is I propose to do? 1] Thats a lot of service!