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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. It’s an interesting look at how a public domain source and a modern interpretation can clash.

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Can Intellectual Property Rights Safeguard Your Blog?

Kashishipr

The doctrine of fair use bears substantial importance for blogs since the question of plagiarism may sprout up at regular intervals. It is also fair to use works that have fallen into the public domain as the rights over such content are exhausted due to the nature of these rights. Blogging and Fair Use.

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

LexBlog IP

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. However, the resulting work is typically original in that it offers a new interpretation or perspective.