The Verge

JULY 6, 2020

Google, Facebook, and Twitter are pausing the processing of data requests from the Hong Kong government as they review a new security law that went into effect on July 1st. Google put its pause into place as soon as the law took effect last Wednesday. “[W]hen

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

As an intern with HRDAG , I was part of the team analyzing data drawn from documents in the National Police Archive, a cache of approximately 80 million sheets of paper kept by the police system during the Guatemalan Civil War, a 36-year long conflict that ended in 1996. It’s funny, my parents asked the same question.)

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 31, 2021

million images, videos, and other files related to child sexual exploitation were reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). . National Crime Agency considers it one of the emerging threats to children today. . By: Brandon Kaopuiki, Adviser, IJM Hub Against Online Sexual Exploitation of Children.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

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.” I heard International Entrepreneur Parole is back. The National Venture Capital Association is “thrilled” at the news, and so am I!

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 15, 2014

One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organization ( WIPO ) agreed on a historic international copyright exception for people with print disabilities. HathiTrust.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2010

National Public Radio :: Download. The ultimate portable NPR experience for your iPhone or iPod Touch, the NPR News App allows you to follow local and national news and listen to your favorite NPR stations wherever you are and whenever you want to. Amnesty International :: Download. App Name: NPR News. Updated: March 4, 2010.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

This is totally the “how sausage and law are made” view, so don’t read this unless you want to know more about global accessibility in detail! The nexus for this work is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United Nations agency that deals with such matters. law works: the one that made Bookshare possible.

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sgEngage

APRIL 14, 2022

Even when nonprofits balance their desire to do good works with a realistic view of the level of effort required to accomplish those goals, funding may still be elusive if there are not strong internal controls in place. How are trust and internal controls intertwined? The Case for Internal Controls for Nonprofits .

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 12, 2014

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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

First, it makes creating a national domestic copyright exception an obligation of countries that ratify the Treaty. This is satisfied by having a law like the Chafee Amendment in the U.S., or similar laws in other countries like India and the EU. law, plus it has import and export provisions between countries.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Moreover, these accessible books are available for free, since the United States Government funds the Bookshare library to meet requirements in national disability rights and education laws. Students outside the United States are not covered by this national copyright exception, because every country has its own copyright law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2010

We now have global permissions for around 8,000 copyrighted books out of our 70,000. •

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Bobby Franklin is the president and CEO of the National Venture Capital Association. Nonetheless, international competition for capital is the fiercest it has ever been. By fundamentally altering antitrust laws, Congress will punish American businesses by taking away incentives for entrepreneurs and investors. Bobby Franklin.

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The Verge

AUGUST 2, 2021

An initial assessment from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has recommended workers at an Amazon warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama hold a new election to determine whether to unionize with the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

I’m teaching a graduate class at the Monterey Institute of International Studies based on my books, The Networked Nonprofit and Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

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.” Dear Sophie: Startup recruiting strategies for international students and recent grads? ??Here’s Sophie Alcorn. Contributor.

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TechSpot

MAY 6, 2024

Earlier this year, an international coalition calling itself Cronos and consisting of law enforcement agencies from several countries, including the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) and the US's Federal Bureau of Investigation, took down the official LockBit ransomware ring's website. Read Entire Article

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

There has been a major breakthrough recently on international copyright negotiations in Geneva around improved access for people who have print disabilities. In addition, the two national organizations of blind people both just passed formal resolutions in favor of the treaty proposal. the European Union and others.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

A Policy Update from an engineer, Jim Fruchterman of Benetech June 8, 2010 The international copyright negotiations in Geneva around a proposed Treaty for the Visually Impaired (“TVI”) have been steadily heating up. law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . • law (this is a wildcard issue right now).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 7, 2017

I'm not a woman, but I am a wholehearted celebrant of International Women's Day. More About International Women's Day. International Women's Day came about in its current form in 1975. women became the majority of law students. International NGO Leadership. Law and Advocacy. Last year, U.S.

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The Verge

JULY 8, 2020

The internal discussion, which Ford confirmed to The Verge , comes as the country is gripped by national movements for racial justice and against police brutality that were sparked by the killing of George Floyd. The national protests, though, have inspired some Ford employees to rethink the company’s relationship with police.

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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. It also underscores just how critical a balanced copyright law is for technology innovation. copyright law.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

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.” Dear Sophie: What’s the process for getting International Entrepreneur Parole? More posts by this contributor.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

1) Ellen Toscano, 2024 Bid Master Winner Voted as the Top National Auctioneer Ellen Toscano (yoursingingauctioneer.com) , voted as the top national benefit auctioneer of 2024 is the founder, CEO and Principal Auctioneer of The Singing Auctioneer LLC, has been a professional singer, actress and stage performer her whole life.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 16, 2013

You see, several months later, the federal Department of Education challenged us to compete against a well-respected national nonprofit 60 times our size in a bid to provide accessible educational materials for US students who are blind, dyslexic, or otherwise print disabled. I was wrong. million contract to do just that.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the headline goal, by 2030, of turning the country into ‘Spain Entrepreneurial Nation’, as the slightly clumsy English translation has it. Basically we have a set of internal objectives.

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Association Analytics

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI has garnered a lot of global and national attention across most industries in recent months. That’s why it’s important to have internal conversations about how much data your organization feels comfortable sharing and what data is proprietary and should not be used with public AI tools.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 20, 2005

BBC Radio 4 interviewed me about the international expansion possibilities of Bookshare.org: it's a 20 minute long segment about the desire to access a Bookshare.org-style service in the UK. I spent the last two days at the National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard meetings: the U.S.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Under the theme “Achieving Our Vision through Empowerment and Partnerships,” this was the first-ever combined General Assembly of both WBU and the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment ( ICEVI ), another world-class organization in the field. The November 2012 General Assembly took place in Bangkok, Thailand.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2022

Spain’s government is gearing up to pass the country’s first ever startup law. A draft law agreed by ministers was presented to the parliament last month. So — if all goes to plan — Spain will finally get a startup law before the end of this year. Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

But first, let’s level-set on this international day of action’s importance. National Forest Foundation. Organization Mission: The National Forest Foundation aims to engage Americans in promoting our National Forests and Grasslands’ health and public enjoyment. Connect with National Forest Foundation: .

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The Verge

MAY 5, 2021

The acting head of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said Google “arguably violated” US labor law by illegally firing three workers in 2019 amid their organizing activities, Bloomberg reports. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. The trial is set to begin in June.

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Nimble AMS

MARCH 3, 2020

Meet your association customers where they are nationally and internationally to improve complex tax compliance. Nimble AMS Advanced Taxation integrates seamlessly with third-party taxation software, Hierarchical Jurisdiction and International Tax Support. Hierarchical Jurisdiction and I8N taxation: Local, National, International.

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Non Profit Quarterly

APRIL 1, 2025

Image credit: Photo by cottonbro studio on pexels In late December 2024, New York State Senator Andrew Gounardess legislation to protect domestic violence survivors was signed into law. The legislation comes as law enforcement struggles to address the evolving role of technology in domestic violence cases.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

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.” Dear Sophie: Tips for getting a National Interest green card by myself? The United States is a nation founded by immigrants.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Once a union is recognized or a union election is certified by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the union can negotiate contracts on behalf of the employees it represents (known as collective bargaining). . Unions are both local and national.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 29, 2022

Snežana Gebauer, a partner with StoneTurn , has 20 years of experience in managing complex international investigations for major law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and sovereign nations. The effective management of sanctions risks at portfolio companies must begin at the pre-investment phase.

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