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Google Accuses Regulators of Plagiarism

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billion) fine over allegations that the company abused its ownership of the Android mobile operating system to unlawfully push its other products. In 2015, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) released a re-evaluation report on the safety of glyphosate, more commonly known as the weed killer Roundup. billion-euro ($4.3

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

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However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. So, this year we’re going to take a look back at the various tales of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism that we’ve looked at over the years.

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3 Count: Pirate Sentencing

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In a 2015 Instagram post, Zahedi acknowledged that Miramax was claiming ownership over the image, but did not file a lawsuit in the three years following it. The post 3 Count: Pirate Sentencing appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Miramax, for their part, was unable to find the work for hire agreement they said Zahedi signed.

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3 Count: Italian Shutdown

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3: Repudiation of Ownership Costs Pulp Fiction Photographer Copyright Claim. However, Miramax claimed that he reasonably should have been aware of the alleged dispute by at least 2015. The post 3 Count: Italian Shutdown appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Finally today, Daniel R. Mello and Margaret A.

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Why Bots Shouldn’t Decide Copyright Cases

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Much of the uptick began after the March 2015 Blurred Lines ruling , where the estate of Marvin Gaye won a $7.3 The post Why Bots Shouldn’t Decide Copyright Cases appeared first on Plagiarism Today. However, the one thing that can be said about juries is that they are often the least bad solution we have in these situations.

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Tattoos and Copyright: A Potent Combination

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However, the important thing to know is that there was no doubt that Take-Two did copy the tattoos in question and there was no question of Alexander’s ownership of them. In March 2015, a jury awarded the estate of Marvin Gay $7.4 The post Tattoos and Copyright: A Potent Combination appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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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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On June 24, 2015, Ms. Dorland to prevent publication of The Kindest at a book festival, and an onslaught of plagiarism allegations. Dorland will need to show: (1) ownership of a valid copyright, and (2) copying of constituent elements of the work that are original. 19-cv-10203-IT), Ms.

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