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In One Ohio County, Golf Carts Patrol Streets
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:14:00 -0400
Some sheriff deputies in Fairfield County, Ohio, are using golf carts to save gas and money. Deputies in the community of Bremen (pop. 1,200) use the electric carts to patrol some neighborhoods. Deputies say the carts are not only more efficient, they also improve community-policing efforts. Mike Thompson reports from member station WOSU.
San Quentin's Gym Becomes One Massive Cell
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:43:00 -0400
More than 360 inmates live in what was once a gymnasium. The prison no longer has room for them — or for sports and rehabilitative programs. With inmates packed so close all day, every day, racial segregation provides one of the few sources of order.
Supreme Court Ends Term On Ideological Edge
Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:27:00 -0400
The Supreme Court is on its summer recess, but before the justices closed up shop, they decided a flurry of cases by 5-4 margins. Earlier in the term, they had achieved larger majorities in a series of cases. A look back at the court's term and at its prospects for the future.

 

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Intellectual Property Online - An exhaustive list of annotated links to patent, trademark and copyright information from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Meta Description: [ Electronic Frontier Foundation is a nonprofit group working to protect your digital rights. ]

Fair Use - Information and study aids concerning copyright law.

Fair Use FAQ - From Stanford University Law School.

Technology - Copyright in the news.

Artists Coalition Against Piracy - An organization of artists, musicians and writers, educating webmasters in copyright issues. Offers help for both intellectual property owners and webmasters.

Arts and the Law - Exploring the interaction of law with the visual, literary and performing arts.

Audio Video Licensing Agency - A non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings.
Meta Description: [ AVLA Audio-Video Licensing Agency Inc. is a non-exclusive agent that administers licensing in Canada for the owners and exclusive holders of copyright in audio and music video recordings. AVLA licenses the exhibition and duplication of music videos, as well as the duplication of audio recordings. ]

Basic Copyright Concepts For Writers - Article explaining basic copyright concepts with links, examples, and additional information.

Berne Convention - International convention for the protection of literary and artistic works.

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) - A forum devoted to discussing copyright, intellectual property rights, and public access to information in the digital age.

Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World - Law journal article by I. Trotter Hardy

CopyOwn - A resource on copyright ownership for the higher education community.

Copyright and Art Issues - Copyright and fair use in the realm of art and our cultural heritage.
Meta Description: [ Copyright and Fair Use in the Realm of Art and our Cultural Heritage: Web Links to Documents and Discussions Regarding the Use of Image in the Context of Fair Use and the Public Domain ]

Copyright and Intellectual Property Resources - From the Association of Research Libraries, includes information on current legislation.

Copyright and Libraries - Copyright cases, library copyright guidelines, legal memos and Web resources for librarians

Copyright and Music - Series of articles written by piano teacher Martha Beth Lewis, Ph.D., of California, with links collected by the author.

Copyright Association of Ireland - Promotes informed debate and awareness of copyright issues in Ireland and around the world.

Copyright at MIT - Copyright information and resources.
Meta Description: [ MIT IS&T: Copyright at MIT ]

Copyright Colloquium - A forum which discusses and debates the many issues surrounding copyright and intellectual property in the digital age.

404 Copyright Implementation Manual - Policies adopted by Groton Public Schools in Mystic, Connecticut, based on a 1992 publication by Dr. Charles W. Vlcek of Washington, DC. Sections on photocopying and duplication of music and video as well as use of private databases.

Copyright Information and International - World Intellectual Property Organization articles, guidelines, meeting schedules and surveys related to the International Copyright protection.
Meta Description: [ Copyright and related rights are legal concepts and instruments which, while respecting and protecting the rights of creators in their works, should also contribute to the cultural and economic development of nations. ]

Copyright Information Center at Cornell University - Information about copyright issues, obtaining permission and other key areas relating to copyright regulations

Copyright Management Center - Copyright resources from Indiana Purdue University.

404 Copyright Resources on the Internet - An annotated and periodically updated meta-list from the Copyright Implementation Manual, Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT.

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States - Copyright chart.

Copyright Timeline - A history of copyright in the United States.

Copyrighting Basics on the Internet - Outline of the fundamental copyright principles applicable on the internet, by a Franklin Pierce Law Center professor Thomas G. Field, Jr..
Meta Description: [ Copyright information for internet authors and artists ]

Copyrightnews.Com - Daily copyright and intellectual property headlines, and annotated intellectual property links.
Meta Description: [ Copyright News.com ]

Crash Course in Copyright Law from the University of Texas - Course to help you learn about how ownership of copyrighted materials works, what is fair use and when and how to get permission to use someone else's materials.
Meta Description: [ The entryway into the University of Texas System Crash Course inCopyright: Why bother? Here's Why... ]

Current Copyright Legislation - From the U.S. Copyright Office, with links to full text of Senate and House bills.
Meta Description: [ Congressional legislation on copyright issues ]

Current Copyright Legislation - From the American Bar Association.
Meta Description: [ IPL Legislation, 105th Congress, 106th Congress, 107th Congress, 108th Congress, 109th Congress ]

Digital Preservation and Copyright - Article from Peter D. Hirtle of Cornell University.

404 European Copyright User Platform - Provides information on European copyright developments.

Fair Use in a Nutshell - A 16-step roadmap to copyright's most important exception. By Lloyd J. Jassin, a New York-based publishing attorney.

Friends of Active Copyright Education - Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links.
Meta Description: [ Friends of Active Copyright Education--An initiative of the Copyright Society of the USA designed to provide a broad range of resources to foster and support copyright awareness. Basic information about copyright, FAQs, myths and links are available in specialized areas of Moving & Still Image... ]

GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) - Organization supporting software authors who give up their copyright protections to allow the free distribution of software.

Illustrated Story of Copyright - Detailing the history of copyright law.

Interview: Michael Landau on Copyright - Professor Landau of the Georgia State University College of Law comments on the Supreme Court case of The New York Times v. Tasini.

Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age - Information relating to fair use, library exemptions, and recent copyright legislation, from The American Library Association.

Music Library Association - Copyright guidelines and resources.

Music Publishers' Association: Copyright Resource Center - Information on how to find copyright owners, as well as copyright articles and resources.
Meta Description: [ Web site for information provided by the Music Publishers' Association about music publishing, copyright laws, editorial standards, and the correct use of printed music. Also contains a guide to copyright searching. ]

Musicians' Intellectual Law and Resources Links - Resources for copyright, trademark, royalty collection and other intellectual property topics.
Meta Description: [ A must see comprehensive intellectual law and resources links for musicians and composers with a focus on jazz. Resources on copyrights, trademarks, royalty collection, and other intellectual property topics. Also contains extensive information and resources to record labels, venues, booking... ]

Myths About Copyright Explained - Answers to common myths about copyright from Brad Templeton, former publisher at ClariNet Communications Corp.,

National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage - Information sharing initiatives, including copyright town meetings.

National Legislation - UNESCO - Directory of full-text copyright laws from around the world, in English, for review on line or free download.

Nolo Copyright Resources - Articles, FAQs and links to resources to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain.
Meta Description: [ Everything you need to register a copyright, transfer a copyright, understand fair use, obtain permissions or licenses, or use material in the public domain. ]

Online Copyright Resource Kit - From OCLC.
Meta Description: [ Resources for planning and developing Digital Collections and Preservation projects ]

Public Domain Information Project - Reference site to help the ordinary person identify music and songs in the public domain.

Publishing Law Center - Legal information for the publishing community.
Meta Description: [ a law firm for publishers of magazines, newsletters, books, & multimedia products with services including copyrights, trademarks, contracts, licensing, & rights. ]

Purpose of Copyright - An essay on the state of copyright protections.
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Sentry - Australian copyright information
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Song Rights - Information on copyright for songwriters, from Robert Carter, a Texas lawyer.
Meta Description: [ Robert R. Carter, Jr. is an entertainment attorney in Austin, Texas. SongRights.com is a site devoted to various issues related to music law, including publishing, songwriter, recording, and management contracts, copyright, mechanical and record artist royalties. Mr. Carter is the author of Son... ]

The Copyright Website - Endeavoring to provide real world, practical and relevant copyright information.
Meta Description: [ Online Copyright Service and Copyright Information Portal. Use our Copyright Wizard to file a Copyright Registration for your creative work. Copyright information and multimedia presentations about famous songs, movies and software cases. ]

TV's Bastard Offspring - Personal account of victory against British broadcasters, over a stolen idea for a television program.

United States Copyright Office - Provides and an overview of copyright law, federal laws, regulations and other US government publications. Also provides information about registering a copyrighted document, as well as a searchable database of documents filed with the office.
Meta Description: [ U.S. Copyright Office is an office of public record for copyright registration and deposit of copyright material. ]

404 US copyright law - Title 17- Copyrights- of the U.S. Code in its entirity from Cornell University

404 Visual Resources Association - Copyright, intellectual property rights and fair use resources.

What is Copyright Protection? - Information about copyrights in general, and as applied to the internet.
Meta Description: [ What is Copyright Protection? A brief memorandum regarding copyrights in general and as may be applied to the internet. Researched and prepared by a licensed attorney experienced in general corporate law practice. ]

Yale University - Annotated copyright policies of selected colleges and universities.