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‘White Fragility’ Author Accused of Plagiarizing Doctoral Thesis

Plagiarism Today

White Fragility Author Robin DiAngelo has been accused of plagiarizing her 2004 thesis. Here's a look at the severity of the allegations. The post ‘White Fragility’ Author Accused of Plagiarizing Doctoral Thesis appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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CJEU considers legal standing of collecting societies

The IPKat

4 of Directive 2004/48/EC , which lists natural and legal persons that may seek the application of civil enforcement measures ( C-201/22 ). 4(c) Directive 2004/48/EC, Member States shall recognise CMOs as entitled to seek civil enforcement measures “in so far as permitted by and in accordance with the provisions of the applicable law”.

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Iconic “Piracy Is a Crime” Domain Now Redirects to IT-Crowd Parody

TorrentFreak

It first launched during the summer of 2004 after which it appeared on DVDs and in movie theaters. From a 2004 press release. The video was the result of a collaboration between the Motion Picture Association, the Federation Against Copyright Theft, and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore.

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5-year imprisonment for trade mark infringement disproportionate and contrary to EU law, says CJEU

The IPKat

In its request to the CJEU, the referring Bulgarian court had asked whether Bulgarian criminal penalties for trade mark infringement comply with Directive 2004/48/EC and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (Charter). The relevant issues may be summarised as follows: 1) The referring court considered Art.

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The Pirate Bay’s Oldest Torrent is Now 20 Years Old

TorrentFreak

The file was originally uploaded on March 25, 2004, and several people continue to share it today. On March 31, 2004, someone uploaded a pirated copy of the documentary “ Revolution OS ” to the site which is alive and kicking today.

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“90% of All Pirated Films are Recorded in Movie Theaters”

TorrentFreak

2023, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004… The 90% figure didn’t suddenly appear in 2016 either. Back in 2004, the Motion Picture Association’s Regional Director, Dara MacGreevy, reportedly said that 90% of online films come from camcorder copies. That press release didn’t mention a source either.

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3 Count: Copyright Claims Onboarding

Plagiarism Today

The new bill, entitled “A Bill For An Act To Repeal The Copyright Act CAP LFN 2004 And To Re-enact The Copyright Act 2021,” would make it illegal to broadcast or duplicate any online audiovisual work without a license. This includes works originally uploaded to social media.

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