Copyright, Fair Use, and the Academy: Research, Teaching, and Libraries
Julie Ahrens, CIS Director of Copyright and Fair Use participated in a panel and workshop hosted by the Hoover Institution Library and Archives and conducted by…
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Reforming 702: Does NSA Minimize Cloud Files?
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Time to Reform the FISA Amendments Act Section 702
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IP BYTES: Hot Topics in Copyright Law
View the full presentation here. (Silverlight required.) Julie Ahrens talk on "Google Books and the Evolution of Fair Use" begins at 1:35. Speakers:…