Tag Archives: Copyright

First off today, Tin Baysinger at The Wrap reports that Marvel has filed a series of five lawsuits that challenge the copyright termination notices filed by heirs of famed creator Stan Lee in hopes of retaining the rights to some … Continue reading →

First off today, Andrew Albanese at Publishers Weekly reports that textbook publisher Pearson Education has filed a massive copyright infringement lawsuit against the study aid website Chegg alleging that Chegg illegally appropriates Pearson’s textbook questions. 3 Count: Pulp Non-Fiction Number … Continue reading →

On Friday, Buzzfeed published an article that highlights the widespread and long-running plagiarism of Snopes CEO and co-founder David Mikkelson. Snopes Co-Founder and CEO Admits to Plagiarizing Dozens of Articles

In a story that is becoming all-too-familiar, another school superintendent’s career may be in jeopardy following plagiarism in a commencement speech. Pennsylvania Superintendent Admits to Commencement Plagiarism

On May 21, the popular K-pop band BTS released their latest single, Butter. However, despite the popularity of the track and solid reviews for it, the release itself has been anything but buttery smooth. BTS’ ‘Butter’ Hit with Multiple Plagiarism … Continue reading →

If you take a survey and ask a diverse group of individuals whether it is acceptable for someone to take someone else’s work and pass it off as their own, nearly everyone will say no. Why We Will Never Agree … Continue reading →

In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has lost yet another one of her ministers to allegations of plagiarism, making it the third such resignation and fourth such scandal in a decade. Germany Loses Another Minister to Plagiarism

The date January 1, 1926 is something of a magical date for those that follow copyright. As of this year (2021), all works published before that date are broadly considered to have entered into the public domain and are free … Continue reading →