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Solutions Day 2023—Beyond Answers to Insight

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Teamed with Co-Founder, Chip Massey, a former FBI hostage negotiator, this duo could persuade Ebenezer Scrooge to launch a charity. Pendo, Founding Member of Chicago Law Partners, LLC. One of the biggest is whether AI-generated content is protected by copyright law. Kimberly practices not-for-profit and corporate law.

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Tribute to My Mentor

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Gerry patiently explained that he would volunteer his time on a pro bono basis to incorporate and get IRS approval for my new company to make reading machines for the blind, one that was set up as a nonprofit charity. He had graduated from Georgetown Law School just a couple of years after my dad. He took the idea one step further.

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Big Meeting on the Treaty this Week!

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The goal of the Treaty is to make a copyright exception for the blind and other people with disabilities that stop them from reading print, and to make import and export of accessible content legal. It’s why the great majority of accessibility work is done by volunteers, charities, and with government support.

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Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation

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That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property field when implementing the new Marrakesh Copyright Treaty. Our experience successfully building Bookshare under the United States copyright exception, which has no such commercial availability limitation, informs this strong opinion.

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Use TechSoup's Content for Free!

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Creative Commons is a charity that champions reduced restrictions on copyrighted work by creating licenses that make it clear how material can be used, changed, and shared. It was founded in 2001 by Harvard law professor and activist Lawrence Lessig. What Is Creative Commons? We are in pretty good company.

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Can I Use That Image for My Website or Newsletter?

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copyright law, it is sometimes legally OK to use images you find on the web and often not. It may be useful to know that as soon as something is created, it is covered under copyright rules. Copyright Office. If an image is marked copyright-free , you can use it without permission. Copyright Fair Use Doctrine.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

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It’s also looking like relatively few charities and also libraries are getting the hang of it. finds that charities aren’t effectively engaging younger donors via mobile friendly channels like social media and mobile optimized websites. Charities can request Office 365 directly from Microsoft. Cloud Computing.

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