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AUGUST 11, 2021

Earlier this week, independent fashion designer Bailey Prado took to Instagram to call attention to a different fashion label that, according to her, copied her “whole life.” But, as popular as the app is, it has also been highly divisive with many fashion designers accusing it of selling inferior rip-offs of their work.

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OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, that is just the latest in a decade-long history of discussing copyright, plagiarism and other authorship issues as they pertain to Halloween and horror. So, this year we’re going to take a look back at the various tales of copyright infringement and/or plagiarism that we’ve looked at over the years.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Over at CopyByte , one of my main jobs is removing plagiarized marketing copy such as what Streamlabs had on its site. At the very, very least this was incredibly sloppy and required a breakdown of design and writing conventions at multiple stages. Accident or Not, a Problem Remains.

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JANUARY 4, 2023

Google is now appealing that decision and, as part of their defense, allege that the CCI plagiarized parts of the EU ruling , including using evidence that was not introduced into the Indian proceedings. The post Google Accuses Regulators of Plagiarism appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Graphic design is credited to award-winning graphic designer Jeremy Samples, so it's disappointing they would copy instead of producing original artwork. So, the idea of a Disney+ show about Disney attractions containing plagiarized material is something of a moment of schadenfreude for many.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The deathcore band Oceano has found itself at the center of controversy after an artist accuses it of plagiarizing his flyer design. The post The Deathcore Flyer Plagiarism Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

OpenAI says India has no jurisdiction over them, Taylor Swift's lawyers change tactics and UVM sued over rally cat design. The post 3 Count: Rally Cat Case appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

2 Live Crew wins copyright termination verdict, Muhammad Ali photo wins jury verdict and Pirelli drops trophy design. The post 3 Count: 2 Live Termination appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JUNE 6, 2024

Travis Scott hits back in sampling lawsuit, Pakistani singer has hit song taken down, and Louis Vuitton pressed over Romanian design. The post 3 Count: Alright, Alright, Alright appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Architecture firm sues over hospital design, US government says no new rules for NFTs and Oppenheimer piracy boosted by Oscar win. The post 3 Count: Hospital Infringement appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Film studios subpoena Reddit again, Gibraltar government turns down memorial design and Burnely co-owner hit with copyright takedowns. The post 3 Count: Third Try appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JULY 31, 2023

Activision sues TikToker, Grande Communications ordered to pay bond for appeal and Taylor Swift wins lawsuit over Lover design. The post 3 Count: First Strike appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

AFP sues X (Twitter) over unlicensed news content, Upper Deck sues former contractor over Lorcana game design and Last of Us clone taken down. The post 3 Count: X-Plosive News appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MAY 17, 2023

Ed Sheeran wins a second case over Thinking Out Loud, newspaper didn't infringe Little Mermaid statue, and Megadeth settles with designer. The post 3 Count: The Megadeth of The Little Mermaid appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

The post Aldi Found Liable for Infringing Competitor’s Packaging Copyright appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Aldi has taken a rare legal loss as an Australian court ruled it infringed the copyright of three packages of flavored corn puffs.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A Successful Career Defined by Plagiarism. In 2010, artist Charles Thomspon compiled a list of 15 separate plagiarism allegations against Hirst and published them in the art magazine Jackdaw. In 2006, he was accused by a graphic artist, Robert Dixon, of plagiarizing elements of Valium from his Dixon’s work. million ($3.41

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MAY 14, 2024

The post 3 Count: Luxembourg Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Luxembourg appeals court sides with photographer, X case against data scraper dismissed and cryogenic tank lawsuit dismissed in India.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2022

One of the more public steps is designing their first one Euro coin. To that end, the Croatian central bank held a design competition. On Friday, it announced the winner, designer Stjepan Pranjkovic. Even the most expert of designers can’t be expected to know every photograph and drawing. Bottom Line.

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APRIL 2, 2025

UK retailers battle over furniture designs, MAD Square faces piracy issues in India and Namewee accused of infringement in April Fools' joke. The post 3 Count: April Fool appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This trailer has resulted in a heated discussion online about the line between inspiration and plagiarism. Some comments have gone as far as to claim that Wuchang is a “ blatant plagiarism ” or a “ shameless clone.”. Various elements constitute the expression of a game—such as the graphic design, voice acting, and character design.

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MARCH 24, 2022

First off today, Laure Guilbault at Vogue Business reports that the French court of appeal has ordered Louis Vuitton to pay designer Jocelyn Imbert €900,000 ($990,000) for infringing a lock design that she created. The post 3 Count: Unlocked Bags appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Judge allows case against OpenAI to move forward, French fashion designer wins case with aid from blockchain and Naver Webtoon joins ACE. The post 3 Count: AI Progression appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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JANUARY 13, 2022

2: Designer for Poler Branding Sues the Outdoor Apparel Brand’s New Owner. According to the lawsuit, Poler and Land Art & Design had an oral agreement at Poler’s launch to allow for use of the designs in question. The post 3 Count: Predator Conclusion appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The lawsuit was filed by Unicolors, which accused H&M of infringing a 2011 design that they created as part of a 2015 one H&M sold in their stores and online. 2: Ruling Opens the Door to Protecting Room Design Under the Copyright Act. The post 3 Count: Unicolors Redux appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

To help with this, many web designers, especially those that are new to it, get help in the form of themes or stock templates that can be obtained from a variety of sites. Many times, designers choose images or text based upon how it looks or reads, not whether they have permission to use it.

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JANUARY 12, 2022

1: LEGO is Being Sued for Copyright Infringement Over Leather Jacket Design. First off today, The Fashion Law reports that LEGO is facing a lawsuit from artist James Concannon following the inclusion of a jacket similar to one that he designed as part of a recent LEGO set. According to Concannon, he designed the jacked in 2018.

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APRIL 25, 2022

Finally today, Jennifer Edwards Baker at Fox19 reports that, in Ohio, the Goshen Township police have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over the design of their police badge. The lawsuit was filed by Louis Kohus, who claims to have designed some eight drafts of the badge for the department in 2015.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Next up today, Chis Randall at Elecrive.com reports that Italian Vespa manufacturer Piaggio has lost yet another round in its long-running war with German electric scooter manufacturer Kumpan Electric over the latter’s design. The post 3 Count: Scooter Fight appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 13, 2022

2: Textile Designer Sues Zulily for Copyright Infringement. Next up today, Guy Demarco at Law Street Media reports that fabric maker EKB Textiles has filed a lawsuit against ecommerce platform Zulily alleging copyright infringement of their fabric designs. The post 3 Count: Warhol Battle appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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AUGUST 10, 2022

The reason for this is simple, the systems for organizing, registering and enforcing copyrights were, by in large, designed for large copyright holders. Though the process sounds long and arduous, the forms RightsClick uses are well-designed and use easy-to-understand language. However, one company is hoping to change that.

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AUGUST 9, 2022

To that end, I took my two most recent full articles on the site, the one about Activision plagiarizing an upcoming character’s design and the challenges of determining podcast plagiarism. The post Academic Influence Releases Free Tool to Detect Ghostwriting appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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DECEMBER 12, 2022

Halicki was the creator of the original 1974 film Gone in Sixty Seconds , which featured a series of four Mustangs that Halicki had designed. According to the plaintiffs, the cars that Halicki had designed were unique enough to enjoy protection as a character. The post 3 Count: Triller Fight appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

Brophy filed the lawsuit alleging that Cardi B’s designer used an image of his back tattoos on the cover of her mixtape. He claimed that the designer simply searched for an image of back tattoos, found his image, and superimposed the pattern on another person. Cardi B Image: VOGUE Taiwan , CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons.

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APRIL 7, 2022

The website features information about the CCB, updates on the process, and users can register a CCB Designated Service Agent to receive notices and communication from the CCB. The post 3 Count: Copyright Claims Onboarding appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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MAY 17, 2022

Dubbed DeviantArt Protect and Launched in July 2021 , the system was originally designed to help artists detect duplicates or near-duplicates of their images on the internet. The post DeivanArt Expanding System for Detecting Copied Images appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The alleged offenses include violations of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act as well as conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. The post 3 Count: Navy Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today. The arrest was made following a collaboration between several groups of authorities and Sky TV.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Aldi briefly removed its version of the cake but began selling them again in May after making some design changes. The post 3 Count: Free Cuthbert appeared first on Plagiarism Today. M&S has a well-known Colin the Caterpillar cake, but Aldi released their own version named Cuthbert.

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