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Google Accuses Regulators of Plagiarism

Plagiarism Today

Back in 2018, that resulted in the European Commission handing down a 4.1-billion-euro billion) fine over allegations that the company abused its ownership of the Android mobile operating system to unlawfully push its other products. According to Google, there were at least 50 instances of copying, some of which were “word-for-word”.

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

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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Why Bots Shouldn’t Decide Copyright Cases

Plagiarism Today

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. This one, filed in 2018 by Structured Asset Sales, however, appears to have survived those hurdles. That case was dismissed in 2017.

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

IPilogue

On June 10, 2018, 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. Dorland originally posted on Facebook.? .

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Copyright Goes Bananas: District Court Rejects Maurizio Cattelan’s Motion to Dismiss Copyright Claim Against His Taped Banana

LexBlog IP

Cattelan moved to dismiss Morford’s infringement and plagiarism claims on three grounds: [7]. Morford cannot claim ownership over a natural element (a fruit) and a functional component (duct tape). 2018); Norris Indus., 6] The banana is ripe for adjudication. Cattelan’s Motion to Dismiss. ” [21]. .’”

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The clash of artistic rights: Warhol, Goldsmith, and the boundaries of copyright in Brazil and in the U.S.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

2] At one end of the spectrum, we find plagiarism: a completely derivative work that fails to contribute any creative elements to the original piece. An example would be an artist copying a previous painting and merely altering the colors to pass it off as a new creation. 2018 (BARBOSA, Pedro M. 37, 2018). [3]