Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Like any complicated or nuanced topic, there is a great deal of misinformation on the internet and in the classroom. By the time a student gets to your classroom, they likely have been repeatedly lied to and misled on these issues. Talking about plagiarism, attribution and citation with students is a serious challenge. .

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 2, 2022

Some of them are campaigning for equity and justice and many, many other topics as well. You see, nonprofits have brands just like any other organization or business. So their brands are very, very important and they are eligible for trademark protection just like any other brand. Those are just some that come to mind today.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The word and the song that it titles has remained a part of our lexicon for nearly sixty years and, despite being a famous tongue-twister (so much so, it was featured in a recent Mental Floss episode on the topic ), has been on the tongues of generations. However, in 1965, there was a very different conversation about the song.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 16, 2021

Jeff’s name previously appeared on at least 23 articles, at least six of which are among the ones to be retracted. According to former Snopes managing editor Brooke Binkowski, he created the new identity as a means to shield himself when he covered politically heated topics.

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 7, 2022

Like most of The Conners episodes, the episode itself tells two separate stories. Namely that, if those essays had been submitted, he would have been turned in and likely blacklisted. . The show focuses on the family decades after the original series and after the death of the family’s matriarch, Roseanne Conner. .

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 6, 2023

The workaround comes up all the time with our clients and it’s that while you might not be able to protect that title for the book itself, it’s very likely that there are auxiliary services associated with writing and publishing that book. The quick and short answer to “How can I protect a book title?”

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The world of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) has exploded onto the scene and taken college athletics by storm. The impact of NIL on the college sports landscape is a topic of daily discussion throughout sports media. . By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 20, 2022

Higher Education CLE Webinar Series | Presented by Bricker & Eckler and the Southern Illinois University School of Law - Join us for a free webinar series in the month of June on important topics in higher education. By: Bricker & Eckler LLP

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

However, what would happen if business houses wanted to trademark the name of the god they worshipped? Introduction A mark represents the institution or company to which it belongs and serves as a means of differentiating goods or services among individuals.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

It does seem like the topic of AI and copyright was everywhere in the copyright world last year. While some digital topics have been known to cause a great commotion in copyright circles only to later sink practically without a trace, unless I am mistaken, the issue of the copyright implications of AI is different.

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Erik K Pelton

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Hundreds of trademark applications filed this year referenced masks , COVID, quarantine, social distancing, and other pandemic topics. It is very like that a large percentage of them will be denied as failing to function to indicate the source of goods or services, or as being informational or ornamental.

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azrights

JUNE 19, 2023

Last week I mentioned that Tesco lost the benefit of its million-pound marketing spend because it used the Clubcard name instead of a stronger name like Tescocard. Such names are either not ownable, or even if they are, they’re likely to be weak and insufficiently distinctive to be readily enforceable.

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Plagiarism Today

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Last week, Spotify removed a slew of popular comedians from their service including John Mulaney, Kevin Hart, Lewis Black and Tiffany Haddish to name just a few. Why is it suddenly a big enough issue that Spotify feels compelled to remove many of the most famous comedians from its service, and when will things likely return to normal?

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

I wrote about a similar topic prior to Allegiant Air becoming the official sponsor of the Las Vegas stadium that the Raiders now call home. But does Starbucks have any prospective stadiums it would like to sponsor at the moment? And if that were to happen, I can’t think of a more suitable name than Starbucks Arena. They might.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 5, 2022

A key series storyline involves the protagonist meeting with ant-like Antinium and, through their interactions, transforming some of more computer-like hive members into individuals. In its newest decision on the topic, the Federal Circuit declares instead, for the purposes of patent law, an inventor must be human. 35 U.S.C. §

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 2, 2024

The answer to that question may lie in the fact that several of the largest sites have names beginning with that letter. “World’s Biggest Manga and Webtoon Piracy Site Likely to Be Shut Down,” wrote CBR , “The Top Manga and Webtoon Piracy Site May Be Closed Soon,” ComicBook added. With Assistance from U.S.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

law enforcement, resulting in a wave of seizures last Friday, which took the main Z-Library domain names offline. The warrant referenced by the authorities most likely compels domain registrars and registries to update domain records so that they point to a server controlled by law enforcement. Dozens of Domain Names.

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TorrentFreak

JULY 27, 2023

A second repository named ‘SkyGo-Drm-Solution’ offered a Python script with features broadly in line with the VOD capability of its Now TV-focused namesake. While still a concern for Sky, the extra steps and the question of what to do with the keys once obtained, are likely to put off most people from venturing further.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 3, 2022

But I brought up a thing I read during a convo about a topic that didn't feature his work in any way. On July 26, journalist and author Jonathan M. Katz took to Twitter to call out the Chilluminati Podcast for allegedly plagiarizing from his book, Gangsters of Capitalism. — Jesse Cox (@JesseCox) July 26, 2022.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Defendant argues that Plaintiff’s name or likeness appearing in a string of search results on the same page as a paywall option does not create an unlawful advertisement. The website allows users to search for names in the database, but then seeks to charge once a user has exhausted their free credits. Section 230.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

Its previous right-of-publicity laws were an extension of its statutory right of privacy which provided that “any person whose name [or likeness] is used within [New York] for advertising [or trade] purposes without. written consent” can sue for an injunction and damages. The postmortem right attached to a “performer” does not expire.

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

The implementation of TRIPS-Plus provisions can also readily facilitate the emergence of monopoly power for brand-name pharmaceutical companies. [v] INTRODUCTION The World Trade Organization (WTO) since its establishment has ratified more than 300 regional and bilateral Free-Trade Agreements (FTA). [i]

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 1, 2022

may not be a household name, but in the Czech Republic, it is massive. Like many other file storage platforms, Ulož can be used to share a wide variety of files but according to copyright holders, many people abuse the platform to share pirated music, movies, and TV shows. To the global audience, Ulož.to This criticism isn’t new.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Sheeran’s attorneys argued the elements that were allegedly copied, namely a chord progression and the harmonic rhythm, were both commonplace in music and not protectable by copyright. However, it did inspire more litigation in this space and, according to reports, kept many lawyers busy answering calls on the topic.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Anecdotally, it feels like plagiarism stories are becoming much more common. Just over the sixteen years I’ve been writing for this site, there’s been a marked increase in the number of news stories about plagiarism and the amount of interest in the topic. A Double-Edged Sword. When something is easier to do, more people do it.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 27, 2022

My supervisor, Dan Ciraco, Director & Senior Legal Counsel, along with my weekly mentors at CBC always made me feel like a valued member of their teams. Furthermore, a lot of these tasks required me to draft case summaries in relation to these topics, which allowed me to strengthen my legal research and writing skills.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Image by Robbert Sjoerdsma and Annelotte Boot Following the hype, bakeries all across the Netherlands started selling this pastry under the sign Crompouce, which is a combination of the names croissant and tompouce. Indeed, in mere days/weeks, Crompouce® apparently has become a common name in the trade for the relevant pasty.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 17, 2022

The court says the TOS formation failed with the named plaintiff in part because the formation process wasn’t sufficiently clear to minors. Here is the TOS formation screen: This looks like a typical clickthrough formation process (a/k/a “sign-in-wrap”…blech) that I’d normally rate as 90% likely to succeed.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2021

The court summarizes the plaintiffs’ allegations: Plaintiffs give examples of how PeopleConnect has allegedly exploited their names, likenesses, and so forth for commercial purposes. Users of Classmates.com can type Mr. Abraham’s name into a search bar. Ancestry , Knapke v. Classmates , and Sessa v.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. Image from here In the previous months, I journeyed through the posts published in “ Junes ” and “ Julys ” of decades past on SpicyIP, tracking how some IP stories developed over the years. Here we go: 1. Both of these questions were answered in the negative.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 22, 2023

law enforcement seized over 200 domain names connected to the site. This gives an impression of how many students and employees use the site but it’s likely a low estimate, as students may very well use their personal email addresses to sign up. Two alleged Z-Library operators were arrested as part of a criminal investigation.

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Each time I go to a legal conference or a business conference, one of the biggest topics people are buzzing about is artificial intelligence, and how it might transform the way that a particular career or job or role or industry operates. What do I mean by those intangible things?

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 14, 2023

domain name. Copyright issues may very well play a role, but TorrentGalaxy suspects that the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is a likely reason too. This includes documentaries covering topics such as Navalny or the Ukraine conflict, which are effectively banned in Russia. domain, can certainly intervene.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 13, 2022

Fundamentally, these initiatives fit in R&D, namely translating consumer wants and needs into material and process specifications. Many of the most rewarding finds are unintentional and the result of a chain of content linked through keywords, quotes, citations, and topics.

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Velocity of Content

APRIL 26, 2022

That strikes me as certainly a worthy and intriguing topic, but before saying more about why I’m inclined to think so, I think the terms used could probably stand a little unpacking first. Many of us remember thinking, “I can write a song like that!” Why did WIPO select the topic “IP for young people” this year?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We have already traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , Novembers , Decembers , and shared some stories like Rahul Cherian’s Legacy, 2010’s International Efforts on Pandemics, Corruption in IP Offices, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. While the terms like virtual reality, AI, etc.,

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. 22(1) of the Trademarks Act : “No person shall use a trademark registered by another person in a manner that is likely to have the effect of depreciating the value of the goodwill attaching thereto”. The Zellers Trademark: Then and Now.

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