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BTS’ ‘Butter’ Hit with Multiple Plagiarism Allegations

Plagiarism Today

The reason is that the track has faced not one, but two separate allegations of plagiarism, with many fans and critics alike wondering if the band may have run afoul of copyright law. However, this turned out to be more of a licensing than a traditional plagiarism issue. What Does it Mean. Bottom Line.

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

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I believe that Winston & Strawn will eventually prevail based upon a fair use defense, but it is still an embarrassing situation for the firm and attorneys involved. In this case, HLG alleges that Winston & Strawn plagiarized a motion to dismiss that HLG had filed on behalf of a client in an earlier consolidated patent case.

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Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith

LexBlog IP

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc.

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3 Count: Grand Theft Mods

Plagiarism Today

1: ‘GTA’ Reverse-Engineer Modders Defend Projects as Under “Fair Use”. First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement.

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3 Count: Scooter Fight

Plagiarism Today

The estate, however, has argued that Warhol’s creations were a fair use. Both sides have filed prehearing briefs and the estate is asking for a more narrow inquiry into the issues, asking whether the paintings are protected under fair use and are transformative.

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3 Count: Matrix Arbitration

Plagiarism Today

2: Amendment Passes to Grant Teachers Fair Use of Copyrighted Work Remotely. Next up today, Focus Taiwan reports that the Taiwan legislature has passed a new copyright law that would grant educators a fair use protection when using copyright-protected works via online classes.

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3 Count: USCO Chimes In

Plagiarism Today

Copyright Office Argues Warhol’s Use of Prince Photo Was Not ‘Fair Use’. First off today, Jaron Schneider at PetaPixel reports that the United States Copyright Office has weighed in on the Andy Warhol case, telling the Supreme Court that they feel Warhol’s paintings were not a fair use of Lynn Goldsmith’s photos.

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