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The Elizabeth Haigh Cookbook Plagiarism Scandal

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Some claim that it casts doubt on Bloomsbury’s editorial process and is calling for the publisher to say more about its role in the plagiarism. Still, this case rests at an interesting intersection of both law and ethics. Understanding the Plagiarism and its Consequences. The plagiarism itself is straightforward to understand.

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Born from “Bloodborne”: Inspiration or Plagiarism?

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Bloodborne , an action role-playing game made by FromSoftware, has achieved tremendous success since being published in 2015. This trailer has resulted in a heated discussion online about the line between inspiration and plagiarism. For example, the idea to make a video game that mimics basketball is not extended copyright protection.

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3 Count: Polish Rejection

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1: Top EU Court Rejects Polish Complaint Over Copyright Law. First off today, John Silk at Deutsche Welle reports that the highest court in the European Union, the European Court of Justice (ECJ), has rejected a Polish challenge to the latest EU copyright directive. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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Why Are There So Many Pop Music Lawsuits

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If you follow copyright news, you likely have been seeing countless stories of popular musicians being sued for alleged copyright infringement in their work. . That says nothing about the myriad of cases over the past few months or years that have been grabbing headlines, both inside and outside copyright circles.

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The Importance of Germany’s Ad Blocking Ruling

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Since those pages qualify for copyright protection, the modification was essentially creating a derivative (ad-free) work and was an infringement. Calling the lawsuit “without merit”, the court said, “here is no unauthorized duplication and/or reworking of copyrighted computer programs,” under German copyright law.

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3 Count: Olympic Bans

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1: Twitch Streamers Hit with DMCA Copyright Bans for Streaming Near Olympics. However, some of t hose streamers have reported having their streams cut and their channels receiving copyright strikes even though they were mere livestreaming from public places near the games. Have any suggestions for the 3 Count?

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The Narrative of One’s Life: A Sneak Peek Into the “Who is the Bad Art Friend?” Controversy

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A literary controversy surrounding a copyright claim has taken over the North American online writing community, and it involves a kidney donation, a private Facebook group, and a short story.? . On June 24, 2015, Ms. Copyright Office. In order to prove copyright infringement , Ms. 19-cv-10203-IT), Ms. In T-Peg Inc.

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