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Last week, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, was accused of plagiarism in a thesis that he wrote for the University of Nancy. The plagiarism was discovered by reporter.lu and covered by Pol Reuter (French language article). MORE
Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. MORE
Introduction. Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. MORE
Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” ” Prado was talking about the “fast fashion” brand Shein. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sinclair, Photographer Resolve Copyright Dispute Over Polar Bear Video. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Embattled copyright lawyer suspended from practice in New York. MORE
On Tuesday, journalist Robert Kolker published an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled Who is the Bad Art Friend? The story looked at the ongoing feud between two authors, Dawn Dorland and Sonya Larson. MORE
Back in August, Facebook released its “ Widely Viewed Content Report ” that attempted to showcase the type of content that was popular on the service. It included a list of the 20 most viewed posts during the second quarter of 2021, each of which received between 43.6 MORE
In September last year, UK comedian Kae Kurd took to the stage on Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club to perform a short routine in front of a national audience. As part of that routine , Kurd told a joke about a smart refrigerator that was texting and annoying him while he was out with his friends. MORE
If you’ve had any issues with copyright over the past few years, whether you are on YouTube, Facebook or even operating your own website, it’s probable that your issue didn’t start with a human, but with a bot. MORE
Disclosure: Though I have no relationship or connection with this story, I am a long-time fan of James Rolfe and his work. James Rolfe is one of the most famous YouTubers working today. MORE
Last week, Twitter user @KokomRoily began to feel a creeping sense of déjà vu as they were reading a novel by prolific erotic romance author Romilly King. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pizza Companies Sued for Copyright Infringement of Advertising Photo. First off today, Kendall Heebink at Law Street reports that a pair of pizza companies have been sued by Prepared Food Photos, Inc. MORE
On May 21, the popular K-pop band BTS released their latest single, Butter. However, despite the popularity of the track and solid reviews for it, the release itself has been anything but buttery smooth. MORE
On Friday, Buzzfeed published an article that highlights the widespread and long-running plagiarism of Snopes CEO and co-founder David Mikkelson. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Apple Drops iPhone Copyright Lawsuit Against Cyber Startup Corellium. MORE
On Tuesday, the Stanford Law School announced that it was launching a new GitHub Developer Rights Fellowship as part of its Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic. MORE
A Sheppard Mullin trial team led by partners Brad Graveline and Laura Burson obtained one of the largest patent infringement damages awards against the United States of America for client SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc (SecurityPoint). MORE
Elizabeth Haigh was, until this week, a rapidly rising start in the cooking world. Featured on the 2011 BBC MasterChef competition, she was the head chef at London restaurant Pidgin when it earned a Michelin Star and is the owner of the popular restaurant Mei Mei. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: U.S. Supreme Court Questions H&M’s Bid to Sew Up Copyright Win. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Unicolors v. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. MORE
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The South Korean drama series Squid Game has been making headlines all over the world. Deemed by Netflix to be its “biggest-ever series launch” , the series has become a global phenomenon, being viewed by over 111 million accounts in the first month alone. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Tommy Vext Sued by Bad Wolves’ Label for Copyright Infringement. MORE
Streamlabs, a company that provides software that enables livestreaming, has long been a somewhat controversial figure in the streaming marketplace. MORE
A recent article in Nature highlighted an unusual approach to spotting questionable research papers, the use of “tortured phrases” The article highlights the work of Guillaume Cabanac, a computer scientist at the University of Toulouse, and his colleagues. MORE
Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site. MORE
When people learn what I do for a living, one of the first questions I am usually asked is, “Has the internet made plagiarism much worse?”. It’s easy to see why it’s a question. Anecdotally, it feels like plagiarism stories are becoming much more common. MORE
As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: British Man Pleads Guilty in New York Over Global Movie Piracy Scheme. MORE
Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . MORE
Building a new website is literally easier than it’s ever been. There are countless services that will help you get started and a never-ending slew of tools to help you get your business or personal endeavor online. However, that’s not to say that there is no work. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Cher sues Mary Bono Over Sonny & Cher Song Royalties. MORE
As more and more schools and private companies begin using automated plagiarism detection tools, it’s becoming increasingly common for students, authors and journalists to run plagiarism detection software on their work. MORE
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Instagram Once Again Seeks Dismissal of Derivative Liability Copyright Infringement Suit. MORE
This seems to be the prevailing view these days amongst the large digital social media and search platforms when the results of algorithmic selections they have programmed turn out to yield undesirable results. MORE
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Miramax Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Movie Poster. MORE
At first blush, one would think that a natural symbiotic link would exist between authors, publishers, librarians and readers. MORE
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Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: 11th Circ Ends Drama Over Venezuelan Network in Telenovela Copyright Case. MORE
From PokerPaint Websote. On September 23, the art site PokerPaint announced on their Twitter (Tweet now deleted) that they were releasing a series of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on OpenSea. The site, at that time, was fairly well known in the poker community. MORE
Beast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is a YouTuber who has earned a reputation for his massive giveaways, massive projects and expensive stunts. However, one of his most recent videos has been drawing some criticism over allegations that it is plagiarizing its source material. MORE
Over the past 18 months, there has been a major rash of school superintendents being caught committing plagiarism. It started in February 2020 when the now-former Katy Independent School District Lance Hindt was accused of having plagiarized his dissertation. MORE
Earlier this week, musician Olivia Rodrigo gave two members of the band Paramore retroactive credit on her song Good 4 U. The move came after many users began to notice similarities between Good 4 U and the 2007 Paramore song Misery Business , with some fans even creating mashups of the two songs. MORE
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Beast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is a YouTuber who has earned a reputation for his massive giveaways, massive projects and expensive stunts. However, one of his most recent videos has been drawing some criticism over allegations that it is plagiarizing its source material.
Plagiarism Today
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Miramax Wins Lawsuit Over ‘Pulp Fiction’ Movie Poster.
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Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Last week, Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, was accused of plagiarism in a thesis that he wrote for the University of Nancy. The plagiarism was discovered by reporter.lu and covered by Pol Reuter (French language article).
Hugh Stephens Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 15, 2021
At first blush, one would think that a natural symbiotic link would exist between authors, publishers, librarians and readers.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Streamlabs, a company that provides software that enables livestreaming, has long been a somewhat controversial figure in the streaming marketplace.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. .
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 26, 2021
As we’ve discussed in the past , copyright has played an oddly oversized role in our modern Halloween festivities.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 7, 2021
On Tuesday, journalist Robert Kolker published an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled Who is the Bad Art Friend? The story looked at the ongoing feud between two authors, Dawn Dorland and Sonya Larson.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Building a new website is literally easier than it’s ever been. There are countless services that will help you get started and a never-ending slew of tools to help you get your business or personal endeavor online. However, that’s not to say that there is no work.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2021
A Sheppard Mullin trial team led by partners Brad Graveline and Laura Burson obtained one of the largest patent infringement damages awards against the United States of America for client SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc (SecurityPoint).
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 25, 2021
When people learn what I do for a living, one of the first questions I am usually asked is, “Has the internet made plagiarism much worse?”. It’s easy to see why it’s a question. Anecdotally, it feels like plagiarism stories are becoming much more common.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Instagram Once Again Seeks Dismissal of Derivative Liability Copyright Infringement Suit.
Plagiarism Today
JULY 27, 2021
On May 21, the popular K-pop band BTS released their latest single, Butter. However, despite the popularity of the track and solid reviews for it, the release itself has been anything but buttery smooth.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
If you’ve had any issues with copyright over the past few years, whether you are on YouTube, Facebook or even operating your own website, it’s probable that your issue didn’t start with a human, but with a bot.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 16, 2021
On Friday, Buzzfeed published an article that highlights the widespread and long-running plagiarism of Snopes CEO and co-founder David Mikkelson.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Elizabeth Haigh was, until this week, a rapidly rising start in the cooking world. Featured on the 2011 BBC MasterChef competition, she was the head chef at London restaurant Pidgin when it earned a Michelin Star and is the owner of the popular restaurant Mei Mei.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: British Man Pleads Guilty in New York Over Global Movie Piracy Scheme.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: U.S. Supreme Court Questions H&M’s Bid to Sew Up Copyright Win. First off today, Blake Brittain at Reuters reports that the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Unicolors v.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
From PokerPaint Websote. On September 23, the art site PokerPaint announced on their Twitter (Tweet now deleted) that they were releasing a series of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) on OpenSea. The site, at that time, was fairly well known in the poker community.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 27, 2021
Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pizza Companies Sued for Copyright Infringement of Advertising Photo. First off today, Kendall Heebink at Law Street reports that a pair of pizza companies have been sued by Prepared Food Photos, Inc.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Back in August, Facebook released its “ Widely Viewed Content Report ” that attempted to showcase the type of content that was popular on the service. It included a list of the 20 most viewed posts during the second quarter of 2021, each of which received between 43.6
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The South Korean drama series Squid Game has been making headlines all over the world. Deemed by Netflix to be its “biggest-ever series launch” , the series has become a global phenomenon, being viewed by over 111 million accounts in the first month alone.
Plagiarism Today
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Embattled copyright lawyer suspended from practice in New York.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 10, 2021
A recent article in Nature highlighted an unusual approach to spotting questionable research papers, the use of “tortured phrases” The article highlights the work of Guillaume Cabanac, a computer scientist at the University of Toulouse, and his colleagues.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
In September last year, UK comedian Kae Kurd took to the stage on Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club to perform a short routine in front of a national audience. As part of that routine , Kurd told a joke about a smart refrigerator that was texting and annoying him while he was out with his friends.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 19, 2021
Over the past 18 months, there has been a major rash of school superintendents being caught committing plagiarism. It started in February 2020 when the now-former Katy Independent School District Lance Hindt was accused of having plagiarized his dissertation.
Plagiarism Today
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
As more and more schools and private companies begin using automated plagiarism detection tools, it’s becoming increasingly common for students, authors and journalists to run plagiarism detection software on their work.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 11, 2021
Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” ” Prado was talking about the “fast fashion” brand Shein.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 11, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Apple Drops iPhone Copyright Lawsuit Against Cyber Startup Corellium.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Introduction. Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 9, 2021
Last week, Twitter user @KokomRoily began to feel a creeping sense of déjà vu as they were reading a novel by prolific erotic romance author Romilly King.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 13, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Sinclair, Photographer Resolve Copyright Dispute Over Polar Bear Video.
Plagiarism Today
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Cher sues Mary Bono Over Sonny & Cher Song Royalties.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 26, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Tommy Vext Sued by Bad Wolves’ Label for Copyright Infringement.
Plagiarism Today
JULY 29, 2021
On Tuesday, the Stanford Law School announced that it was launching a new GitHub Developer Rights Fellowship as part of its Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 26, 2021
Earlier this week, musician Olivia Rodrigo gave two members of the band Paramore retroactive credit on her song Good 4 U. The move came after many users began to notice similarities between Good 4 U and the 2007 Paramore song Misery Business , with some fans even creating mashups of the two songs.
Hugh Stephens Blog
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
This seems to be the prevailing view these days amongst the large digital social media and search platforms when the results of algorithmic selections they have programmed turn out to yield undesirable results.
Plagiarism Today
AUGUST 23, 2021
Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: 11th Circ Ends Drama Over Venezuelan Network in Telenovela Copyright Case.
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