Plagiarism Today

APRIL 29, 2024

Battlestate Games, the makers of Escape from Tarkov, accuse a competitor of plagiarism in a very unwise move. The post Escape from Tarkov’s Developers Make a Dumb Plagiarism Allegation appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MAY 23, 2022

Over the weekend, the German carmaker Audi became the center of a massive plagiarism controversy as a new video campaign was accused of ripping off content from a prominent Chinese video blogger. Audi, for its part, blamed the plagiarism on a “lack of supervision and lax review.” The Challenge of Cross-Media Plagiarism Detection.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Course Hero states that it has a policy to not tolerate copyright infringement. It is unclear if Berkovitz filed a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice against the works or not. Tests, study guides, answer keys and other materials produced by instructors can be protected by copyright.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Back in September , I reported on Facebook’s Widely Viewed Content Report and how Casey Newton, a reporter at The Verge, noticed that nearly all the top posts on Facebook for the quarter were plagiarized. . However, Newton’s report comes as the Wall Street Journal is also examining Facebook’s efforts to block plagiarized and pirated content.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Katz took to Twitter to call out the Chilluminati Podcast for allegedly plagiarizing from his book, Gangsters of Capitalism. He provided a both an AI and a human created transcript of the podcast and highlighted how several plagiarism detection tools flagged passages as being similar to his work. Was it plagiarism?

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APRIL 5, 2022

On the other side, users and websites are repeatedly hit with surprise notices of infringement and demands to pay $1,000 or more for the alleged infringement. They are launching a new copyright infringement tracking tool , dubbed LicenseGuard, that they hope will break this cycle and result in a better-educated internet.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

However, Casey Newton at The Verge noticed something else askew with the top posts: Nearly all of them were plagiarized. Then are those 15 posts actually plagiarism or just people using Facebook how they’re expected to use it? When it comes to plagiarism, we often tend to think of it in terms of a plagiarist and a victim.

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APRIL 9, 2024

The post How Mystery Science Theater 3000 Helped Expose a Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. In 1997, MST3K featured a little-known film entitled Clonus. Eight years later, a major studio released an eerily similar film.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Yesterday, news broke that Pearson Education, the largest publisher of textbooks in the world, has filed a lawsuit against the website Chegg alleging widespread copyright infringement of its content on the site. As a result, Pearson is suing Chegg alleging copyright infringement. The post Understanding the Pearson v.

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Plagiarism Today

MAY 11, 2022

However, the bill itself has very limited chance to succeed, as the bill has been widely panned as unconstitutional and a violation of various copyright treaties the United States is a signatory to. 2: Riot Games sues Mobile Legends: Bang Bang for Plagiarism—Again.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The post The Day Before Accused of Trailer Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Developers for the upcoming video game The Day Before have worsened their problems by releasing a trailer that resembles earlier works.

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APRIL 17, 2025

But how true is that and why isn't this a copyright case? The post Is The Pitt a Copyright Infringement of ER? appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A lawsuit filed by the widow of Michael Crichton alleges that The Pitt is a rip-off of ER.

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MARCH 30, 2022

However, as per The Hollywood Reporter, he now finds himself in the middle of a high-stakes plagiarism battle. But this isn’t solely a case about copyright infringement, it’s also a case about ethics and honesty. ??Masihzadeh In the end, I don’t fully understand the copyright element of this case. Bottom Line.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

Most notably, that included the PUBG Corporation, which filed a lawsuit against Epic Games in May 2018 for alleged copyright infringement. To be clear, this doesn’t mean that a copyright infringement or other lawsuit is coming. The post Did Fortnite Plagiarize Among Us? appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

A law firm has filed a lawsuit against a competitor alleging copyright infringement over a copied brief, testing both ethical and legal norms. The post Law Firm Sues Competitor Over Copied Brief appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JULY 22, 2024

Fourteen NBA teams sued for copyright infringement, Michael Jackson catalog sale to move ahead and researchers seek AI copyright exemption. The post 3 Count: Double Dribble appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Final defendant convicted in Jetflicks case, Katy Perry fights copyright infringement appeal and Anheuser-Busch sued over fishing art. The post 3 Count: Lawsuit Fishing appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Facebook and Instagram have become rife with copyright infringement notice scams. The post How to Avoid Facebook/Instagram Copyright Scams appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's how they work and how to avoid them.

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APRIL 11, 2024

X denies claims in copyright infringement lawsuit, controversial NFT site shutters and AEW files takedown against journalist. The post 3 Count: Not Functioning Today appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Guns n' Roses photographer claims copyright infringement, UK photographer wins against radio site and lawsuit against Grande dropped. The post 3 Count: Guns N’ Lawsuits appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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APRIL 15, 2024

OpenTofu responds to allegations of copyright infringement, Apple removes Game Boy emulator, and Bulgarian authorities target piracy. The post 3 Count: Open Source Woes appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Publishers sue AI company Cohere, Tencent wins big against IPTV sellers and Dark and Darker ruled not copyright infringing. The post 3 Count: Incoherent appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2025

Interestingly, the civil suit has been disposed of by the Madras High Court, holding that there is no copyright infringement, and the proceedings in the criminal case have been stayed. The Court was of the opinion that Tamilnadan failed to prove copyright infringement. In this case, this will amount to plagiarism.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A new study published in the Harvard Business Review examines the impact of AI systems on human creators. The answers are not encouraging. The post Does AI Replace Human Creators?

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

A battle over the practice of skiplagging has created a bizarre copyright verdict that could impact the use of logos online. The post Skiplagged, American Airlines and a Bizarre Copyright Verdict appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 6, 2024

The post Adobe’s Terms of Service Debacle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Adobe users are in revolt over changes to the company's terms of service. But how bad are they should users be worried?

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

The post Judge Rules Against Fair Use Defense for AI Company appeared first on Plagiarism Today. A judge has ruled against Ross Intelligence, an AI company, in their case against Thomson Reuters. It's the first major AI fair use decision.

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MARCH 27, 2023

The post Why the Internet Archive Lost appeared first on Plagiarism Today. On Friday, a judge ruled in favor of the publishers against the Internet Archive. Here's why the Internet Archive lost that case.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

First off today, Will Nelson at NME reports that video game modders are fighting back against a lawsuit filed by Rockstar Games claiming that their fan-created mods are a fair use, not a copyright infringement. The outcome of the case was welcomed by local copyright holders in the country.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A famous AI-generated piece of art has been rejected by the US Copyright Office. The post Another AI Copyright Registration Rejected appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Here's why the decision matters and what it means.

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APRIL 5, 2022

Next up today, Ernesto Van der Sar at Torrentfreak writes that a federal judge has dismissed anti-trust claims from a copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube, leaving the video service to face allegations that enabled and tolerated piracy. 3: ‘ A Hero’ Plagiarism Ruling Not Final, Suggests Asghar Farhadi Lawyer.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

million jury award, CBC News finds Canadian authors in AI dataset and Copyright Office refuses AI registration. The post 3 Count: Maximum Damages appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Photographer wins $6.3

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JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. HLG ultimately filed suit for copyright infringement.

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AUGUST 1, 2024

A new bill aims to protect individuals from AI deepfakes by using copyright as a template. The post Understanding the NO FAKES Act appeared first on Plagiarism Today. But will it actually work?

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MARCH 4, 2024

but it also raises some serious copyright and trademark issues. The post Copyright, Trademark and Willy’s Chocolate Experience appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The recent "Glasgow Willy Wonka Event" may have launched a thousand memes.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. OpenAI and Microsoft have previously argued that the use of copyrighted works to train its models falls under fair use. In addition, they called out the lack of specific copyright infringements by third parties.

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TorrentFreak

MAY 1, 2024

In this case, eight major news publications are suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. OpenAI and Microsoft have previously argued that the use of copyrighted works to train its models falls under fair use. In addition, they called out the lack of specific copyright infringements by third parties.

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