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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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Conspiracy theorists and white supremacists want to ‘incite fear’ by targeting cell towers

The Verge

A cell is upgraded to handle 5G signals in Orem, Utah. Extremist groups want to undermine the ability of the state by targeting critical infrastructure. The NYPD intelligence report suggests that disparate groups see attacks on US infrastructure as an effective way to achieve their goal of “fomenting a general distrust of government.”

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Epic largely lost to Apple, but 35 states are now backing its fight in a higher court

The Verge

In an opening appeal brief filed last week, Epic argued that letting the ruling stand “would upend established principles of antitrust law and.undermine sound antitrust policy.”. The stakes are high for Microsoft and other businesses that depend on antitrust laws to protect competition on the merits.” (It Public Citizen.

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Radical Ethereum entrepreneurs are redefining what ‘rape kit’ means

TechCrunch

” Leda Health’s DIY kit was nearly banned in New Hampshire and Utah before it even launched. Support services, to complement the take-home kits, include therapy and transformative justice groups run by licensed facilitators. . “We But that hasn’t deterred Campbell and Vaidya. . Timing is also a factor.

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Filevine raises $108 million for tools that streamline legal workflows

TechCrunch

Filevine , a startup offering a software-as-a-service product for legal case management, today announced that it closed a $108 million series D round led by StepStone Group with participation from Golub Capital and existing investors Signal Peak Ventures and Meritech Capital.

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Why Kansas City Has a Shot at Bridging the Digital Divide

Tech Soup

Pew reports that the groups least likely to want to use the Internet are senior citizens, disabled people, monolingual Spanish speakers, adults with less than a high school education, and those living in households earning less than $30,000 per year. Google plans to roll it out in Austin, Texas, and Provo, Utah as well.

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A Jargon-Free Guide to Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)

NonProfit Hub

Other examples have included farmers’ markets, newspapers, law groups and art centers. This is one of the requirements for L3Cs the law puts forth for this business model. Though L3Cs are socially conscious, they’re not tax-exempt , and donations and investments are not tax-deductible. Can I start an L3C? North Dakota.