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How to fix copyright / by Patry, William F.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Unlearning copyright -- Why we need to fix our copyright laws -- Replacing a faith-based approach to copyright with an evidence-based approach -- What are copyright laws supposed to do? -- The public interest -- Law is not the solution to business problems -- Does deterrence work? -- Abandoning exclusivity and getting paid instead -- The length of copyright is damaging our cultural heritage -- Reimposing some formalities -- The moral panic over fair use -- "The answer to the machine is in the machine" is a really bad metaphor -- Effective global copyright laws.In this work, the author argues that current copyright law is not effective in the digital age and must be revised to encourage creation of new works, increase learning, and enhance access to information. The arrival of the Internet was revolutionary, and one of the most tumultuous developments that flowed from it, the upending of the relatively settled world of copyright law, has forced us to completely rethink how rights to a work are allocated and how delivery formats affect an originator's claims to the work. Most of the disputes swirling around novel Internet media delivery systems, from Napster to Youtube to the Google Book Project, derive from our views on what constitutes a proper understanding of copyright. Who has the right to a work, and to what extent should we protect a rights holder's ability to derive income from it? Is it right to make copyrighted works free of charge? One of the central figures in this decade-plus long debate has been the author, who is now the lead copyright attorney for Google. In this book, he offers a concise set of solutions for improving the increasingly outmoded copyright system. After outlining how we arrived at our current state of dysfunction, he introduces a series of pragmatic fixes that steer a middle course between an overly expansive interpretation of copyright protection and abandoning it altogether. We have to accept that we cannot force people to buy copyrighted works, but at the same time, we have to enforce laws against counterfeiting. Most importantly, we have to look at the evidence such as what furthers creativity yet does not deny protection to those who need it to create? We should also reject the increasingly strident and, he argues, ill-informed denunciations of delivery systems: Google Booksearch and DVRs are merely technologies, and are not the problem. Throughout, he stresses that we need to recognize that the consumer is king. Law can only solve legal problems, not business problems, and too often we use law to solve business problems. Practical yet prescriptive, this book helps to reshape our understanding of what the real problems actually are and assists in navigating through the increasingly complex dilemmas surrounding authorship and rights in the digital age.
Subjects: Copyright.; Copyright;
© [2011], Oxford University Press,
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The Michigan divorce book : a guide to doing an uncontested divorce without an attorney : with minor children / by Bloomfield, Alan.; Maran, Michael.;
Now there's a low-cost divorce alternative -- The Michigan Divorce Book. With background information about divorce, step-by-step instructions, filled-in sample divorce forms and blank tear-out divorce forms, The Michigan Divorce Book is a complete do-it-yourself kit for doing an uncontested divorce in Michigan.
Subjects: Divorce;
© 2016., Thunder Bay Press,
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The Michigan divorce book : a guide to doing an uncontested divorce without an attorney : without minor children / by Bloomfield, Alan.; Maran, Michael.;
"Overview: Now there's a low-cost divorce alternative - The Michigan Divorce Book. With background information about divorce, step-by-step instructions, filled-in sample divorce forms and blank tear-out divorce forms, The Michigan Divorce Book is a complete do-it-yourself kit for doing an uncontested divorce in Michigan. Can you join the thousands of people who have used The Michigan Divorce Book to do their own divorces without lawyers? See Chapter 1 to find out if your divorce is uncontested and whether it's easy enough to do yourself"--Back cover.
Subjects: Divorce;
© 2016., Thunder Bay Press,
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Cybercrime : criminal threats from cyberspace / by Brenner, Susan W.,1947-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Twenty-first century twilight zone : stalking a town -- From mainframes to metaverse : the origins and evolution of cybercrime -- Three categories of cybercrime -- Target cybercrimes : hacking, malware, and distributed denial of service -- Tool cybercrimes : fraud, harassment-- murder? -- Cyber-CSI : computer crime scene -- Beyond war games : who are the cybercriminals? -- Cyber-law and order : investigating and prosecuting cybercrime -- U.S. law enforcement : agencies and challenges -- Global law enforcement : fewer agencies, even more challenges -- Privacy versus security : which trumps? -- New ways to fight cybercrime.
Subjects: Computer crimes.; Computer networks;
© c2010., Praeger,
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Starting & building a nonprofit : a practical guide / by Pakroo, Peri.;
Naming and structuring your nonprofit -- Developing your strategic plan -- Developing your initial budget -- Your board of directors -- Your workforce: staff and volunteers -- Fundraising -- Risk management and insurance -- Understanding contracts and agreements -- Marketing your nonprofit -- Publishing informational materials -- Spreading the word online about your nonprofit -- Managing your finances -- Hiring lawyers, accountants, and other professional help -- List of forms available on the nolo website -- Index.With practical advice, legal information, tips, and step-by-step instruction, this guide will help you get your nonprofit up and running. It explains how to: develop a strategic plan and budget; recruit and manage board members, volunteers, and staff; market your organization to your target audience; raise money including traditional methods and crowdfunding; build a website, use social media strategically, and avoid copyright troubles; adopt policies that are legally sound; and more.
Subjects: Law for laypersons.; Nonprofit organizations; Nonprofit organizations;
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Online pornography / by Nelson, David Erik.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Internet pornography.; Children and pornography.; Internet;
© c2012., Greenhaven Press,
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Internet child pornography : causes, investigation, and prevention / by Wortley, Richard(Richard K.); Smallbone, Stephen.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-150) and index.Series foreword / by Graeme R. Newman -- Before the internet -- Enter the internet -- Who are the offenders? -- Investigating child pornography -- Impacts of internet child pornography -- Prevention : offenders and victims -- Prevention : the internet and related technologies -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.There is no doubt that child pornography on the Internet is a serious and escalating problem. Some estimates are that up to 20 percent of pornography on the Internet involves depictions of minors, 90 percent of whom appear to be under the age of 12 years. Some offenders have been arrested with collections of up to one million images. The role of the Internet in fueling the problem of child pornography is enormous. Prior to the Internet, child pornography was typically locally produced, of poor quality, expensive, and difficult to obtain. U.S. law enforcement officials were able to boast in the late 1970s that the traffic in child pornography had virtually been eliminated. The advent of the Internet in the 1980s made vast quantities of child pornography instantly available in the privacy of the viewer's home. Today, the child pornography problem largely exists because of the opportunities provided by the Internet. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issue by describing the problem of child pornography, examining the impact of the Internet, and presenting a profile of users. With this foundation in place, the authors then address responses to child pornography and shed light on the complexities of dealing with criminal activities that are perpetrated largely online -- for example, the fact that people behave differently in online environments than they do in other areas of their lives. The book examines prevention efforts designed to reduce access to child pornography, law enforcement responses designed to catch known offenders, and treatment responses designed to reduce reoffending.
Subjects: Child pornography.; Internet pornography.; Child pornography;
© ©2012., Praeger,
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The Congress / by Malecha, Gary Lee,1955-author.; Reagan, Daniel J.author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Preface -- Introduction: Thinking about Congress / CHAPTER 1: Creating the Congress / CHAPTER 2: Congressional Change / CHAPTER 3: Congressional Campaigns and Elections / CHAPTER 4: Congressional Committees / CHAPTER 5: Congress and Political Parties / CHAPTER 6: The Legislative Process / CHAPTER 7: Congress and the Executive Branch / CHAPTER 8: Congress and the Judiciary / Conclusion -- Appendix: Standing Committees of the U.S. Congress -- Recommended Reading -- Index."This work provides readers with an authoritative and illuminating overview of the United States Congress, from the history of the Senate and the House of Representatives to the rules, procedures, and traditions that govern its operations and lawmaking"--
Subjects: United States. Congress.; Legislative power;
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Medical records and the law / by Roach, William H.; American Health Information Management Association.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction to the American legal system -- Medical records and managed care -- Medical record requirements -- Medical records entries -- Document consent to treatment -- Access to health information -- Reporting and disclosure requirements -- Documentation and disclosure: special areas of concern -- HIV/AIDS: mandatory reporting and confidentiality -- Discovery and admissibility of medical records -- Legal theories in improper disclosure cases -- Risk management and quality management -- Electronic health records -- Health information in medical research.
Subjects: Medical records;
© c2006., Jones and Bartlett Publishers,
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The no-nonsense guide to divorce : getting through and starting over / by Hellis, Lori,1956-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part I: It's starting: The beginning of the end -- Social media -- Restraining yourself or others -- Telling the children -- Finding a lawyer -- Filing for divorce or legal separation -- Next steps -- Part II: The endless middle -- The trust gap -- Custody and parenting time -- Parenting on the new frontier -- The gray marriage -- The gay marriage -- The military marriage -- Silly court -- Mondy -- Porperty -- Retirement and investment accounts, wills, and trust -- Mediation -- Trials and tribulations -- Ch-ch-changes, modifications, and contempt -- Part III: Endings and beginnings -- Regrets, dating, and the new woman or man -- Drunk dialing and worse -- Moving on."A straight-talking book about the realities of divorce"--
Subjects: Divorce; Divorce;
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