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Australian Business Accused of Plagiarizing a Whole Store

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An Australian business has sparked an unusual plagiarism controversy. It's accused of copying a store that's just a short walk away. The post Australian Business Accused of Plagiarizing a Whole Store appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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The Streamlabs (SLOBS) Plagiarism Scandal

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They did so anyway and followed up by filing a trademark We’ve tried to sort this out in private and they have been uncooperative at every turn [link] — OBS (@OBSProject) November 17, 2021. Hey, can I copy your homework? ? Yeah, just change it up a bit so it’s not obvious you copied. The user reviews are even a COPY!

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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

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Yesterday, we looked at the myriad of ways that copyright and trademark impact Halloween costumes. 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. Plagiarism and Halloween. Copyright and Halloween.

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Did Fortnite Plagiarize Among Us?

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A Long History of Copying. However, it wasn’t the end of Epic Games’ issues with copying. Though Epic Games has long been heavy-handed with its copying in Fortnite , this story seems to have upset not just the developers and creators, but the gamers. Their copying is flagrant, but unlikely to be illegal.

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5 Thanksgiving Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories

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Two things that won’t be on many people’s minds will be copyright and plagiarism issues. So, with that in mind, here are five stories from this site’s history that show some ways copyright and plagiarism have helped shape the Thanksgiving holiday season (and vice versa). 1: Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Arthur.

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Understanding Copyright, Trademark and Halloween Costumes

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To answer that and other questions about Halloween costumes, we have to step back and look at how copyright and trademark law apply to costumes. This means, theoretically, that elements such as the Superman “S” can be protected by copyright because they are separate elements that are merely copied onto the clothing.

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3 Count: Grand Theft Mods

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3: Streamlabs Accused of Plagiarism and ‘Unethical’ Business Practices. Finally today, Mollie Taylor at PCGamer reports that the streaming service Streamlabs is under fire for a variety of questionable business practices, including plagiarism of a competitor’s site.

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