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A $500,000 Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

Between 2009 and 2019, she held a very lucrative position at the Santa Clara County government. According to The Mercury News , In 2009, she was awarded a no-bid contract to be the sole grant writer for the county. million she has been awarded since 2009 in no-bid contracts. Examining the Plagiarism. Why it Matters.

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A Frustrating Pagan Plagiarism Scandal

Plagiarism Today

Earlier this month, Pagan author Mat Auryn took to Twitter to highlight what he said was a very clear case of verbatim plagiarism of his work. I discovered that this book has completely plagiarized Psychic Witch in almost its entirety. The plagiarism, to put it modestly, was both flagrant and obvious.

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3 Count: Wolfgang Disappointment

Plagiarism Today

According to the lawsuit, the shops had a license between 2009 and 2017, but that services were terminated due to non-payment. The post 3 Count: Wolfgang Disappointment appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Currently, nearly €40,000 ($39,000) USD remains outstanding.

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How South Africa Handles Notice and Takedown

Plagiarism Today

This is because, in 2009, the ISPA was recognized by the Minister of Communications as an Industry Representative Body , which gives their members “special recognition and limited liability for Internet content.”. The post How South Africa Handles Notice and Takedown appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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Copyright Infringement: Friend or Foe in the Music Industry?

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Copyright is still essential in some respects due to the protection it provides musicians from blatant plagiarism. In 2019, a jury decided that “Dark Horse” had too similar of a musical phrase to the 2009 song, “Joyful Noise” by Flame. Possible Solutions. Thus, copyright in music needs to be re-evaluated.

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Journey Through “Augusts” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

Mashelkar, Patents, Industry Funding, and Bias : In August of 2009, Prashant wrote about the Government of India’s acceptance of the conclusions of the Mashelkar Committee Report. The story starts when the first Mashelkar report (which was later retracted) was alleged of plagiarizing a part of a commissioned study by Prof.

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Parody under the Copyright Law

IP and Legal Filings

Anand case is the ultimate and all-encompassing test for copyright infringements involving films that are similar to original films in order to prove the levels of plagiarism or likeness. Vipul Amrutlal Shah (2009) and MRF Limited v. The Supreme Court’s decisions in the case of Shree Ventakesh Films (SVF) v.