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17 Copyright and/or Plagiarism Stories for Halloween

Plagiarism Today

Along the way, we discussed why a knockoff Beetlejuice costume is titled “Juice Demon”, the ways that intellectual property laws govern Halloween costumes and the ways one could find themselves in trouble. Those include, music, movie characters, costumes, and stories. Plagiarism and Halloween.

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3 Count: Notorious Markets 2022

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Chris Cooke at Complete Music Update reports that the United States Trade Representative has released its annual list of “notorious markets” that identifies countries that, according to it, are failing to take adequate action to prevent copyright and other kinds of intellectual property infringement.

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With Friends Like These: Copyright Implications Of Novelists Drawing Inspiration From The Real Lives They Cross

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Dorland alerted publishers, writing conferences, and journalists to what she considered Larson’s plagiarism and ethical betrayal. Dorland counterclaimed for copyright infringement, claiming that Larson’s use of Dorland’s letter was a violation of intellectual property law. ’ Piccone v.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

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A blog may contain an amalgamation of such rights since blogs do not merely utilize words and phrases but also videos, eBooks, music, etc. Copyright is a legal protection afforded to an original, creative literary, musical, or artistic work. Copyright and Blogs. Blogging and Fair Use.

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

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Goldsmith SCOTUS Decision Welcome to the ever-evolving world of intellectual property law, where creativity intersects with legal rights, and the boundaries of art and originality are constantly being defined and redefined. This is considered highly unethical and is also illegal if the work is protected by copyright.