Freelancers Are Getting Ruined by AI
Futurism
MARCH 8, 2025
Now, it's a growing fact of life for billions of workers around the world, as companies break up full-time positions into contract work with less stability and protection by labor laws.
Brazil is using the law to push innovation, but here’s how it can do more
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 11, 2013
As announced in Brazilian press in October of 2013, a new version of a law in Brazil just took effect, mandating that smartphones give visibility to Brazilian-made apps , by either pre-loading phones with these homegrown apps or providing a dedicated marketplace on smartphones to display them. What’s good about the “Good Law”.
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Biden signs $1 trillion infrastructure package into law
The Verge
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
And my message to the American people is: America is moving again. America is moving again”. The infrastructure package that was signed into law Monday was sliced off of the broader social spending package and was approved by the Senate in August by a 69-30 vote. But today, we are finally getting it done.
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Bookshare without Borders: #2/3
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 9, 2013
The investments that Amazon, Apple and Google, among others, are making in aggregating Spanish-language digital content signal their priority on developing the Spanish-language markets in Latin America. Penguin, he points out, is a growing power in China, India and Brazil, while Random House is pervasive across Spanish-speaking Latin America.
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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!
Nonprofit Tech for Good
JANUARY 2, 2013
MomsRising is a nonprofit grassroots movement working to build a more family-friendly America. Southern Poverty Law Center :: @ SPLCenter. The Southern Poverty Law Center is a nonprofit organization that combats hate, intolerance and discrimination through education and litigation. MomsRising :: @ MomsRising.
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Fundamentally altering antitrust laws will harm US startups and slow the economy
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 28, 2021
Computer science is the key to America’s skills crisis. However, the very recipe that created America’s economic success is being threatened by proposals in Congress that will make creating a new business less attractive. Share on Twitter. More posts by this contributor. Bobby Franklin. Contributor. Share on Twitter.
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ICE just signed a contract with facial recognition company Clearview AI
The Verge
AUGUST 14, 2020
Clearview AI has been in the spotlight since a January investigation from The New York Times showed that its facial recognition technology was in widespread use among law enforcement agencies and private companies. However, the ICE contract would appear to comply with Clearview’s earlier pledge.
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AT&T violated labor law but can still ban workers from recording conversations, NLRB rules
The Verge
MAY 4, 2021
The board found that while AT&T violated US labor law in how it had applied the policy, the recording ban itself was not illegal. Davis served as the union steward for the Communications Workers of America Local 2336. The case centers on a complaint filed by AT&T employee Marcus Davis in 2016.
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Portland, Maine has voted to ban facial recognition
The Verge
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
The ordinance was placed on the ballot earlier this year by the Southern Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, as part of a raft of other progressive initiatives including a $15 minimum wage and new limits on rent increases.
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Congressional Testimony Statement before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
AUGUST 26, 2013
On August 1, 2013, I testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet on the subject “ Innovation in America: The Role of Technology.”
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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out
Fast Company Tech
APRIL 1, 2025
On one side: Georgetown, the fastest growing city in America for three years straight, which in 2023 signed a contract with an investor-funded enterprise to quickly begin importing vast volumes of water from the Simsboro Formation of the Carrizo Wilcox Aquifer, 80 miles to the east. Were following the rules. Why are we being vilified?
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Mexico’s fintech success: How tech is driving the population to banking
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Current and upcoming trends in Latin America’s mobile growth. Mexico has been — and still is — leading the fintech charge in Latin America. The law has done wonders to promote a healthy fintech sphere where users are protected and investors are more active thanks to the safety net of regulatory framework. Jen Laloup.
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Solutions Day 2023—Beyond Answers to Insight
.orgSource
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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. Sponsored by Multiview. Wrap-up Keynote Hey Google, write me a speech about the ethical and legal issues surrounding a non-profit’s use of AI.
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The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 17, 2014
Such action, the Court decided, didn’t constitute copyright infringement because it was fair use , that is, a limitation and exception to the exclusive rights granted by copyright law to the author of a creative work. of America v. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation.
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Portland passes strongest facial recognition ban in the US
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Photo by: Visions of America/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. Other cities such as Boston , San Francisco , and Oakland have passed laws barring public institutions from using facial recognition, but Portland is the first to prohibit private use. The new law is actually established as two ordinances.
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This. Country. Is. Crazy.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 13, 2012
Some states where there is more public support for strict gun laws, have them (and have less gun violence as a result.) But nothing really is going to happen at the federal level with the lack of support for strong gun laws than is currently present in the US. But the current state of the US in terms of guns and gun laws is not.
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13 Students Graduate ITWorks Fall 2013 Program
TechImpact
DECEMBER 24, 2013
These 16 weeks have been a blast,” said Michael Washington, who interned at law firm Cozen O’Connor. ITWorks is free for students because of the support of AT&T, Bank of America, the Claneil Foundation, Connelly Foundation, Reed Elsevier, the United Way, and Wells Fargo.
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Tim Wu, the ‘father of net neutrality,’ is joining the Biden administration
The Verge
MARCH 5, 2021
Photo: New America / Flickr. Tim Wu — the Columbia law professor who coined the term “net neutrality” — is joining the Biden administration , where he’ll be working on technology and competition policy at the National Economic Council.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 9, 2008
I launched a bloggers campaign as part of the Sharing Foundation's America Giving Challenge. law of reciprocity). I turned to one of my favorite nonprofit marketing bloggers and colleagues, Marc Sirkin , for some advice and help with the America's Giving Challenge for the Sharing Foundation. I want to mention a few recent posts.
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GitHub reinstated a YouTube video downloader that the RIAA claimed was a piracy tool
The Verge
NOVEMBER 17, 2020
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) demanded that GitHub remove YouTube-dl in late October. We still must work within the boundaries of the law.”. No matter what we do to protect developer rights, we still must work within the boundaries of the law,” she writes. GitHub found these arguments compelling.
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7 Nonprofits Fighting for Immigrant Rights
Everyaction
SEPTEMBER 11, 2017
They hold the government accountable for unjust immigration laws and educate the American public on the longstanding importance of immigrants in the US. National Immigration Law Center. Using impact litigation they have helped to stop unjust immigration laws and millions of workers from losing their jobs. Learn More.
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This. Country. Is. Crazy.
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 13, 2012
Some states where there is more public support for strict gun laws, have them (and have less gun violence as a result.) But nothing really is going to happen at the federal level with the lack of support for strong gun laws than is currently present in the US. But the current state of the US in terms of guns and gun laws is not.
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Clearview’s facial recognition tech is illegal mass surveillance, Canada privacy commissioners say
The Verge
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
Commissioner Daniel Therrien said what Clearview does — scraping photos from social media and other public sites for use by law enforcement — is “illegal” and creates a system that “inflicts broad-based harm on all members of society, who find themselves continually in a police lineup.”.
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Microsoft did door-to-door router replacements to stop Trickbot malware
The Verge
JULY 12, 2021
Microsoft says it’s gone door-to-door replacing routers compromised with the Trickbot malware in Brazil and Latin America, hoping to squash an international hacking group. Law enforcement agencies and companies have made some recent inroads into tackling Trickbot. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.
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Upholding The Social Bargain: Bookshare and Copyright Compliance
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
copyright law. The publishing industry and disability organizations both agreed on this provision of copyright law. A professional with expertise in assessing disabilities needs to certify each Bookshare member as meeting these qualifications (the copyright law in the U.S. Employ "Social Digital Rights Management" technology.
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Twitch streamers are getting blindsided by years-old copyright notices
The Verge
JUNE 8, 2020
The claimant was listed as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and the infringing material was mostly recorded clips of old live broadcasts. As an internet platform, Twitch has to abide by these takedowns under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) because it’s the law that governs copyright online.
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Google’s Waze lays off 5 percent of its workforce, closes offices in Asia and Latin America
The Verge
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Waze will also close several of its offices in the Asia-Pacific and Latin America regions as it seeks to refocus its business on certain markets. Healthcare: We are giving each impacted employee as many continued benefits as possible, in accordance with local law.
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Google’s loss to Sonos settles it: Big Tech has an IP piracy problem
TechCrunch
JANUARY 13, 2022
Adam Mossoff is a patent law expert at George Mason University who has testified before Congress on the STRONGER Patent Act and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. But it confirms a problem that threatens America’s innovation economy and its international economic competitiveness. Adam Mossoff. Contributor. Share on Twitter.
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Activision Blizzard’s new full-time jobs come with a bit of union busting
The Verge
APRIL 7, 2022
The Communications Workers of America (CWA), which helps form and has advocated for unions at a variety of tech companies including Activision Blizzard, agrees. We strongly urge Activision Blizzard to rectify this situation and respect Raven QA workers’ protected right to organize under the law. See National Labor Relations Board v.
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7 Reasons Why You Should Attend Nonprofit Summit
Saleforce Nonprofit
APRIL 7, 2021
Jarrod Bell, Chief Information Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. Clooney is a globally recognized, high-powered barrister in the field of international human rights and criminal law. Panel participants for our American audience include: Joan Garry, Principle, Joan Garry Consulting.
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YouTube took down Michael Moore’s film attacking renewable energy
The Verge
MAY 26, 2020
It is a misuse of copyright law to shutdown a film that has opened a serious conversation about how parts of the environmental movement have gotten into bed with Wall Street.”. Planet of the Humans has gotten some support from PEN America, a group that advocates for free speech.
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Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the US?
TechCrunch
MARCH 22, 2023
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” Aiming for America Dear Aiming, Congrats on taking this next big step forward to grow your startup!
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Amy Sample Ward
DECEMBER 16, 2010
The lists are supported with federal funding; therefore, messages that appear to be political in nature, partisan, lobbying, or in any way perceived as in violation of the law or against relevant government policy are prohibited. Anyone who subscribes may post messages. Announcements of member openings are also permitted.
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Florida’s justification for raiding COVID data whistleblower Rebekah Jones is looking a little shaky
The Verge
DECEMBER 9, 2020
But it’s not just the username and password that are listed: these pages also have the email address of the exact group Florida’s Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) claimed was hacked: “StateESF8.Planning.”. That’s not America. All of them are still online at the time I type these words: Screenshot by Ars Technica. Planning.”.
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Encrypted data handling startup DataFleets acquired by LiveRamp for over $68M
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
For its part LiveRamp plans to use its augmented services to expand its operations and offerings in Europe, Asia and Latin America over the coming year. The company has also called for a federal data privacy law , something that hopefully that will be achieved under the new administration.
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98 As Chinese and Israeli tech relations grow, here are the keys to success
The Next Web
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Yair Geva is a partner at Herzog Fox & Neeman , one of the leading Israeli law firms that has helped facilitate some of the major exits and deals in Israel within the past few years. Prepare for China’s IP laws. Some statistics first: according to the OECD, the global middle class will grow from an estimated 1.8 billion in 2030.
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Appeals Court Rules Funding Process A Contract, Not A Grant
The NonProfit Times
JUNE 5, 2024
The full ruling is available here: [link] “The majority ruled that an 1866 law designed to provide economic freedom to newly-freed slaves actually prohibits the Fearless Foundation from providing grants to Black women. Schwartz, partner at law firm Gibson Dunn & Crutcher wrote to The NonProfit Times. “As
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Airbnb is suing New Orleans over regulatory ‘regime’
Fast Company Tech
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws. ” “It is the government’s job to enforce its laws, not Airbnb’s,” the lawsuit said. .” Jack Brook, Associated Press/Report for America
Today’s startups should terrify you
TechCrunch
MARCH 8, 2023
The scary calls are coming from inside America’s house. America stands alone as one of the few superpowers without a data protection or privacy law. Creating a federal privacy law that spans the entire country and getting it to actually work isn’t easy.
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Senators Urged To Protect NGOs Via Systems, Staffing, Sanctions
The NonProfit Times
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Gigauri testified that Georgian citizens had been struggling against the anti-NGO laws influenced by Russia which “… amplify Russian anti-Western disinformation, cultivate social division and undermine partnership with the U.S. It is earned by its citizens for whom America has always been an inspiration.
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Snapshot of Worldwide Electronics Recycling 2013
Tech Soup
MARCH 5, 2013
The WEEE Directive is the set of laws that governs the proper collection and disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in the 27 countries of the European Union. The latest update of the law is expected to be formally approved in 2014. North America. has a patchwork of laws in half of the U.S.
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From bootstrapped to a $417M valuation, Chile’s Buk raises $50M for its HR management platform
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 5, 2021
But more and more, other regions in Latin America such as Chile are also attracting global investor interest. Today, Buk has over 4,000 clients that hail from a variety of industries in Latin America, including educational institutions, investment banks, fast food chains, law firms and others.
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Let Freedom Ring
VisionLink
JULY 4, 2010
Marching bands playing the songs of America – My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty. May it wave as our standard forever – a grand patriotic cacophony of song opening a young boy’s heart to the meaning of America. Brownies and Girl Scouts. The city’s churches and its synagogue. The Rotary Club, the Elks and the Optimists.
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4 ways to ensure Latin America’s growing pot of capital drives long-term growth
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Business is booming in Latin America: Startups raised $9.3 The growth has caught the eyes and pockets of foreign investors, too, with SoftBank announcing its Latin America Fund II, committing $3 billion to tech companies there. AI companies have garnered some of the most attention in Latin America this past year, raising a total $862.6
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