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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. copyright law.

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Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All

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HathiTrust, a unanimous three-judge panel concluded that digitizing books in order to enhance research and provide access to individuals with print disabilities is lawful on the grounds of fair use —that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work ( Section 107 of the U.S.

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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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We can use the same ebook file to deliver the content ten different ways. I believe it is a combination of copyright exceptions and business model innovations. For the content of books, this flexibility is expressed in ideas like public domain, when the copyright owned by the author or publisher ends at some point.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Lost Your Tax-Exemption? What Next ?

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What Next — posted by Pat Lewis , Senior Professional in Residence ASU Lodestar Center The IRS has begun to revoke the tax-exempt status for those nonprofit organizations that have not filed some form of a 990 (information report) for three years. These smaller nonprofits were not required to file a year-end information report.

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

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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 result is that the chaff is blown away, leaving behind a much cleaner picture of the nonprofit sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: "Really, How Many.

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However, although you cant see it on the linked page, about one in four of these corporations is in some stage of delinquency or dissolution, often from failing to pay an annual fee or file an annual report. From there you can download an Excel file named "Arizona A-Z," or click here to download it directly.

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Adobe Creative Cloud Giveaway for Nonprofits at 17NTC!

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Take a picture at our Booth 217 using our #TechedUp sign. Take a picture at TechSoup Booth 217 using the #TechedUp sign. Take a picture at TechSoup Booth 217 using the #TechedUp sign. This is a $600 market value! Your task, should you choose to participate: 1. Answer a few questions about Adobe. b) Third Party Rights.

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