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Plagiarism in Pop Culture: Saturday Night Live

Plagiarism Today

That is precisely what happened in episode 18, season 29 of the show, which aired in May 2003. 2003 was a very interesting time for plagiarism in academia. Turnitin, for example, launched in 2000 but was still rare for universities in 2003, let alone high schools. Content Warning: Spoilers for the SNL sketch entitled plagiarism.

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3 Count: Not Raising Up

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Kyle Jahner at Bloomberg reports that the Supreme Court has declined to review a case that pits the 2003 Josh Groban song You Raise Me Up. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: ‘You Raise Me Up’ Copyright Fight Rejected by Supreme Court.

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3 Count: Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic

Plagiarism Today

First off today, Massimo Capizza at the National Law Review reports that the Supreme Court of the United States has denied certiorari in a case over the 2003 Josh Groban song You Raise Me Up , leaving a circuit split in place over how to determine substantial similarity between two works. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.

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The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 20 Years Old

TorrentFreak

In 2003, the World Wide Web was still in its infancy. The torrent was created in September 2003 and will turn 20 years old in a few days. After convincing the crew that BitTorrent was the right choice, Frost created a torrent on September 28, 2003. There was a new technology making waves at the time.

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India Amends Patent Rules and Reduces Fees by 80% for Educational Institutions

IP Watchdog

On September 21, 2021, India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry published amended Patents Rules, 2021, to amend the 2003 Patents Rules.

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The World’s Oldest Active Torrent Turns 18 Soon

TorrentFreak

” The torrent was created in September 2003, which means that it will turn 18 this month. So, after Frost got the green light from the rest of the crew he created a torrent on September 28, 2003. However, some torrents seem to live on forever. The Fanimatrix. A remarkable achievement. Fanimatrix.

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Civil War Letters Still Copyrighted?

Dear Rich IP Blog

Divide your letters into three categories: Unpublished letters as of January 1, 2003. Letters published as of 2003 without the authority of the copyright owner. Letters published before 2003 with the authority of the copyright owner. Here's some guidance to help you decide. Same as above. "[A]n