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A court decision in favor of startup UpCodes may help shape open access to the law

TechCrunch

Though both focus on the building industry (specifically, the codes architects and builders need to follow), the lawsuit deals with an issue that has wider ramifications: is it possible to copyright the law, or text that carries the weight of the law? ” Can the law be copyrighted?

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States seek alternatives to pay for infrastructure since more EVs means less gas tax revenue

Fast Company Tech

But revenues from gas taxes paid by drivers at the pump are projected to decrease as more people adopt electric and fuel-efficient cars , forcing officials to look for new ways to fund transportation infrastructure. Three other states Oregon, Utah and Virginia have voluntary road usage fee programs.

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Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

TechCrunch

” But some corners of the legal field remain reluctant to adopt new technologies due to strict standards for confidentiality and security and a lack of domain expertise. Current customers include 2,900 corporate and public organizations with 42,000 users combined, Anderson said, including the Utah County Public Defenders Association.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Mountaintop Mining – Seeing is rejecting.

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Mining is in the news a lot recently because of the terrible tragedy in Utah where six miners are presumed dead in a mine collapse and at least three more have been killed trying to rescue them. Another kind of mining made today’s news. Obvious isn’t it. Mining can be compared to road construction. Streams are not lost forever.

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Our EveryAction Hero: Jewish Voice for Peace

Everyaction

We do everything from legislative organizing to engaging in campaigns that seek to put nonviolent pressure on the government both in the US and Israel to respect international law. So for example a member could email me and say "hey, I'm in the middle of Utah and I'm a member and I'd like to find other people near me".

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Golf industry tees up fight to keep daylight saving time

Fast Company Tech

adopted a version of that during World War I and again in World War II. But while states could switch to permanent standard timeas Arizona and Hawaii have doneCongress would need to change the law to allow permanent daylight saving time. The Utah Golf Association is also fighting a bill to make standard time permanent.

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Affirm, Airbnb, C3.ai, Roblox, Wish file for tech IPO finale of 2020

TechCrunch

More states have been minting their own unicorns, with Ohio-based Root Insurance recently going public and Utah-based Qualtrics heading (back) that way. The result is that tech adoption is getting a big push into the real world, Allison Xu of Bain Capital Ventures writes in a guest column for Extra Crunch this week. Extra Crunch.

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