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Using downloaded NES/SNES ROM files for research work -- is this covered under "fair use"?
The only official statement for Nintendo is their legal terms page, which prohibits anyone using downloaded ROM files.
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If someone plays a downloaded ROM file (any ROM file will serve the purpose) on the FCEUX emulator on PC. The ROM file…
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When is it necessary to consult a university lawyer?
A comment on this answer of mine about e-book lending suggested that it would be better to talk to a lawyer. The situation is as follows: My head of school asked me to explore means of providing our core text books in electronic form to our…
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Can a private college disallow a club based on politics?
I am asking this question in light of recent events, as well as from personal experience. Is a college, particularly a private college, allowed to not accredit or allow a club on campus that is political in nature. For example, College Democrats or…
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Publishing to MDPI and reupload at researchgate?
Is it legal to publish an Open Access article at MDPI and then reupload this article after publication at researchgate? Furthermore, is it possible to change the layout of the article into a standard 2-column article for the upload at researchgate?…
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Will resercher lose funding for taking maternity leave?
According to Rhiannon Pugh tweet.
I'm sad that the funding we were successfully granted has been revoked because I am going on maternity leave and apparently an extension to account for this is beyond the remit of the funders. It's hard to win…
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