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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. copyright law.

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Watch Your Content: Protecting Your Website Against Copyright Infringement

Byte Technology

So it’s little surprise that the massive proliferation of online resources has spawned a major problem: protecting website content from copyright infringement in the form of plagiarism or outright theft. Thankfully, there are preventative measures you can take to protect your web content copyrights.

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The Ultimate Checklist to Choose a Web Vendor

Care2

What CRM systems (such as Convio, Democracy in Action and so forth) do their technologies integrate with? Who will own the source files (Photoshop files and such) associated with the project after their work is complete? Who will own the copyrights associated with their work on your web project?

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Really, Your Tax.

ASU Lodestar Center

Yesterday, they published the list of organizations that have lost their exemption from paying income tax due to failure to file required reports in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The National Center for Charitable Statistics notes that 90 percent of these organizations have never filed any kind of return. This IRS action is long overdue.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

Tech Soup

Do not reference or identify any person, entity, trademark, copyright, or property in your post unless you and/or your group have received that person's/entity's permission in writing. Limit one submission per individual. Do not copy the work of any other person or entity. (b) b) Third Party Rights.

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Why I’m Scared of the SOPA bill

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We’re against piracy, and have made commitments to authors and publishers to encourage compliance with copyright law. Or file a DMCA notice. Now, apparently, we can file a counter-notice. But, when asked if we know whether or not there are “pirated” copyrighted materials, we can’t say. Unfortunately, that’s not the case.

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Five Tips to Engaging New Online Activists - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Use targeted content that directly relates to how your new activists joined your file. Update new activists on what is happening or has happened as a result of their action, then ask them to take the next step to help on that issue or on your next campaign. Take another action? Care about why they are with you. Avoid the wonk.