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July 16, 2018
Using Software and Data to Change the World
I had the honor to be the opening keynoter for the first-ever Good Tech Fest , which was h…
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April 24, 2018
Tribute to My Mentor
In honor of Gerry Davis, April 2018 My mentor passed away earlier this month. I have had the benefit of numerous mentors ov…
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February 03, 2016
Commercial Availability: The Poison Pill for Marrakesh Treaty Implementation
If you can buy a book, you can’t borrow it. That’s the lobbying position of some companies in the intellectual property fie…
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July 15, 2014
The Road to Accessibility without Borders: Celebrating the One-Year Anniversary of the Marrakesh Treaty
One year ago, on June 28, 2013, at a diplomatic conference in Marrakesh, Morocco, the World Intellectual Property Organizati…
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June 12, 2014
Fair Use Victory Advances a Future of Accessibility for All
Two days ago, on Tuesday, June 10, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York made a major ruling that emphasizes the l…
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February 19, 2014
Accessibility Excitement in Geneva
One of the reasons I started the Beneblog more than ten years ago (!) was to keep the Benetech team in the loop. As someone…
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January 17, 2014
The Case for Copyright Exceptions and Fair Use
The next time you set your digital device of choice to record your favorite show so you can watch it whenever you want, take…
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August 26, 2013
Congressional Testimony Statement before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
On August 1, 2013, I testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the…
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August 07, 2013
What is in the Treaty of Marrakesh?
The View from an Authorized Entity Many Bookshare users (and potential Bookshare users!) have been asking about the Treaty …
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July 05, 2013
We Have a Treaty…and It’s Great!
I’ve been actively advocating for an international copyright exception model that would greatly benefit people with disabili…
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June 19, 2013
Benetech's Statement to the Treaty Delegates in Marrakech
Benetech, my nonprofit organization operates Bookshare, the largest online library dedicated to serving blind and print disa…
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April 20, 2013
Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal
Earlier today, I attended the American Foundation for the Blind’s (AFB) National Leadership Conference in Chicago where I re…