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Obama Nominates Key 2nd Term Trade Positions
Amanda C. Blunt,Ashley W. Craig,Kelly Suzanne Herman,Lindsay B. Meyer, May 8, 2013
Yesterday, President Obama put forth nominations for two posts critical to the trade community - U.S. Trade Representative and Secretary of Commerce - rounding out personnel announcements made this week that include the Secretary of Transportation nomination.

DMCA Safe Harbor Upheld for YouTube Once Again in Viacom v. YouTube
Meaghan Hemmings Kent,Martin L. Saad, May 6, 2013
On April 18, 2013, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York again held that YouTube is subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as an internet service provider despite alleged general knowledge of extensive copyright infringement.

Federal Grant & Contract News for Nonprofits
Elizabeth A. Buehler,Dismas Locaria,Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum,Melanie Jones Totman, May 6, 2013
April was a particularly active month in terms of grant and procurement news specific to nonprofits. The White House issued guidance on reducing the administrative burden related to grants and other forms of financial assistance in the wake of the sequester, as well as a proposed budget for fiscal...

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