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Netflix faces trademark suit over basketball team name and branding in ‘Running Point’

Fast Company Tech

A 1989 ruling in the case found that use of a celebrity’s name in the title of an expressive work is fine if it doesn’t inaccurately claim that a celebrity sponsors or endorses the work and isn’t explicitly misleading. Blue waves in California? The court ruled in favor of the liquor company.

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Georgia lawmakers fail in efforts to legalize sports betting

Fast Company Tech

In Minnesota, a proposal failed on a 6-6-tie vote in a Senate committee on February 13, even though the sponsor said his bill was supported by the state’s 11 Native American tribes, which operate casinos, the state’s two horse racing tracks, charitable gambling operations, and local sports teams.

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Time Running Out To Comply With California Fundraising Law

The NonProfit Times

Fundraisers are scrambling to comply with an October 12 deadline to register without penalties with the State of California regarding the Supervision of Trustees and Fundraisers for Charitable Purposes Act. Passed in 2021 , it establishes a new statutory framework regulating online charitable fundraising platforms. 2] Required Disclosures.

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California poised to establish a new privacy regulator with ballot measure win

The Verge

If approved, Proposition 24 would expand California’s privacy law to cover more sensitive data sets and establish a new state agency in charge of enforcing these rules for consumers. The result will be a higher standard for privacy in California and a powerful new state agency to take on tech companies.

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An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: The crowdfunding industry has sponsored legislation in California to clarify what is legally permissible. The California Association of Nonprofits is seeking feedback from the broader nonprofit community about these proposed guidelines. Jan Masaoka’s guest post provides more details. Background.

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Great News! The 2019 Global NGO Technology Report Has Secured Sponsorship

Nonprofit Tech for Good

As production begins on the fourth edition of the Global NGO Technology Report , Nonprofit Tech for Good is thrilled to announce that a new sponsor has been secured. Even better news is that Funraise will also sponsor the third edition of the Global Trends in Giving Report. Learn more at funraise.io.

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Dear Sophie: Does it make sense to sponsor immigrant talent to work remotely?

TechCrunch

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.” Does it make sense to sponsor them for a visa to work remotely from somewhere in the United States? Sophie Alcorn. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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