Engadget

MARCH 7, 2025

Frost Fatales, one of GDQ's two events celebrating women and femmes, runs from March 9 to 16, raising money for the nonprofit National Women's Law Center. Last year's Frost Fatales raised $155,000 for the same nonprofit, which fights for gender justice in issues central to the lives of women and girls.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Council on Foundations, Independent Sector and the National Council of Nonprofits together issued a strongly-word denunciation of Section 4 of H.R.9495 Organizations suspected of violating the law are rightly subject to criminal investigation and prosecution. 9495 and its predecessor, H.R.6408. Section 4 of H.R.9495

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2011

He’s a principal at Adler & Colvin, San Francisco's top law firm specializing in nonprofit law. Rob is also a lecturer at Stanford Law School where he teaches the Law of Nonprofit Organizations. Rob has a deep understanding of what makes nonprofits successful. Rob is committed to the success of social enterprises.

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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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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). As the case proceeds, Amazon’s labor issues have spread well beyond Bessemer.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The infrastructure package also includes $50 billion to combat the effects of climate change and cyberattacks on national infrastructure and another $73 billion to improve the power grid. Community groups will be able to apply for grants in order to provide free or discounted devices for poor and previously incarcerated people.

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.orgSource

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Wrap-up Keynote Hey Google, write me a speech about the ethical and legal issues surrounding a non-profit’s use of AI. Pendo, Founding Member of Chicago Law Partners, LLC. Some of the biggest ethical issues raised by AI are bias, data privacy and security, accuracy and reliability, and responsible innovation. Kimberly A.

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TechNode

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

China’s main AI regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), is seeking public comment on a draft version of a new law looking to tackle AI-generated content labeling issues.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

AUGUST 7, 2013

The Treaty of Marrakesh, Top Issues: What’s the goal of the Treaty? 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.

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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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The Verge

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Google violated US labor laws by spying on workers who were organizing employee protests, then firing two of them, according to a complaint to be filed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today. This week the NLRB issued a complaint on my behalf. Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JULY 27, 2011

Here are some questions and answers I've prepared on this topic, based on my recent trip to Geneva to attend the first week of discussions on the issue. In addition, the two national organizations of blind people both just passed formal resolutions in favor of the treaty proposal. Question: What’s the big open issue remaining?

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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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The Verge

APRIL 29, 2021

The European Parliament has formally adopted a law requiring internet companies to “remove or disable access to flagged terrorist content” within one hour after being notified by national authorities. The legislation will come into force 12 months after it is published in the EU’s official journal , a standard step for all EU law.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 8, 2010

It is narrower than the Treaty, and is not binding as a treaty would be (some call it “soft law” compared to the “hard law” of a treaty). law (this is a wildcard issue right now). . • law (this is a wildcard issue right now). and European privacy laws, and so on. • law today. •

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Everyaction

JUNE 6, 2018

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. National Center for Transgender Equality. LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 1, 2004

I've been in Boston this week, and had the opportunity to visit WGBH/NCAM (nation's leading captioning group for the disabled), National Braille Press, as well as folks at BU, MIT and Harvard. I did get the chance to give a talk to the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 8, 2011

Yesterday, I had a very fun time presenting with my friend and colleague Debra Askanase at the 2 011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service. But both the community and your organization want to see certain laws passed, things improved, programs created or groups supported. Here are the slides! Transparency.

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The Verge

JANUARY 28, 2022

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against Amazon, alleging that the company illegally threatened, surveilled, and interrogated workers who were trying to start a union at its Staten Island, New York facilities. The NLRB has had several other disputes with Amazon around labor law.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 3, 2013

The Arizona legislature recently passed legislation that repeals Arizona’s solicitation registration laws and the requirement that nonprofit organizations file annual solicitation registration or renewal forms with the Secretary of State. These laws were designed to protect the public from misleading or unethical fundraising practices.

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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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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

One of the biggest issues is digital rights management. National organizations of the blind, as well as WBU, need to keep the pressure on publishers to build accessibility into their products. This includes the kind of legal advocacy pursued by the National Federation of the Blind in the U.S.,

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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. If your association caters to healthcare, law, finance, or other industries, start brainstorming about how your members can use AI to create content and make better decisions faster.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 22, 2013

Textbooks in IDEA, the United States K-12 special education law The issue of TPMs is the biggest future-proofing question in the Treaty. This is already apparent in IDEA 2004, the most recent reauthorization of national special education law. In some markets, printed books are receding into the past.

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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. So it will be something of a milestone. France and Germany.

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TechImpact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

National Development Council. With 80-90 employees working remotely across the United States, the National Development Council was looking for a better solution to staying connected. Women’s Law Project. In addition, due to sensitive medical records the staff typically deal with, security was a real issue.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Digital lenders that share personal data of loan defaulters, with third parties, risk license withdrawal in Kenya after lawmakers added a clause – granting the banking regulator the mandate to revoke permits of operators who breach customer confidentiality – to the new law passed by the country’s National Assembly. .

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.orgSource

JUNE 25, 2023

If performance issues have been a problem, keep an open mind. Part of the task will be to identify whether working from home is the root cause of issues. At that time, Stuart was CEO of the National Barbecue & Grilling Association. Policing remote workers should not be one of your goals.

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The Verge

JULY 30, 2021

Now that Amazon’s Q2 earnings are in , it has submitted a 10-Q filing with the SEC that includes additional details like this eye-popping note about a fine imposed by Luxembourg’s National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD) (via Bloomberg ). The largest GDPR fine to date was a €50 million penalty handed to Google.

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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. Morrell said in a late afternoon Tuesday statement.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

And in most civil cases (typically those covering issues of housing, family, and consumer law), people represent themselves because there is generally no right to legal counsel in civil matters. At that point, you might have your solution or you may be referred to a legal services partner specializing in your issue.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

As the operators of Bookshare in the USA, which was made possible through a great exception in our copyright law here, we would love to make all of our books available to people with qualifying disabilities around the world. We expect that many of the big issues with the current text will get ironed out this week.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Andy Biggs (R-AZ) wrote to the new National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard, asking her to take measures to thwart the UKs surveillance order including limiting cooperation and intelligence sharing if the country refuses to comply. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that, in a rare show of modern Capitol Hill bipartisanship, Sen.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

It alleges that those responsible violated Italy's laws banning the "illicit installation" of eavesdropping equipment. Earlier this month, the government confirmed that at least seven Italian phones were involved in the campaign and that its National Cybersecurity Agency was investigating.

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The Verge

APRIL 22, 2022

The move is widely viewed as retaliation against Disney for its criticism of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, a position DeSantis took umbrage at. The law effectively dissolves any special tax districts in Florida created since 1968, including the Reedy Creek Improvement District that Disney has controlled for 55 years.

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The Verge

AUGUST 27, 2021

It is deeply concerning and unfortunate that these companies broke the law during these incredibly difficult times”. The suits apparently stem from a collaboration between the BACP and the City of Chicago Law Department, and they assert claims based on the Chicago Municipal Code.

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The Verge

JULY 23, 2021

Every single recreational pilot in the US needs to take it ASAP If you’ve flown a drone for fun in the USA anytime in the past month, chances are you were breaking the law. Proactively stay away from any aircraft with an actual pilot; emergency response, law enforcement, etc. Here are a couple handy collections of drone laws by state.

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