It's widely known that works created by the US government are in the public domain. But why is that? How did that become the law? It's a long story. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/07/02/w... #Copyright #FourthOfJuly #UnitedStates #USA

Jamendo sues Suno over AI training; Google says AI training is fair use; Shopify settles copyright lawsuit with Shopline. Sources: @billboard.com, @reuters.com, @rachelscharf.bsky.social & @blakebrittain.bsky.social www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/07/02/3... #Copyright #AI #Shopify #Suno #Jamendo

Stop Killing Games suffered a setback in California. But the reason behind that setback is dubious at best. Still, there are actual obstacles for the movement. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/07/01/t... #Copyright #StopKillingGames #VideoGames

US Supreme Court lets Register of Copyrights keep her job, Beyoncé wins dismissal of sampling lawsuit, and the Companion Cube skin is a lie. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/07/01/3... Sources: @reuters.com, @cachemcclay.bsky.social @usatoday.com & @tweaktown.com #Copyright #USCO #Beyonce #Dbrand

The rise of consumer generative AI has created an insatiable demand for content. Though I've tried to block the bots, I've failed. Here's why. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/30/w... #Copyright #AI #RobotsTXT #SEO

Writer sues Illumination over Migration; South Africa fair use bill becomes law; YouTuber faces over 3,000 copyright claims. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/30/3... Sources: @thr.com & @dexerto.bsky.social #Copyright #Migration #SouthAfrica #FairUse #YouTube

Max Planck won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. He is considered the father of quantum mechanics. So why were two of his papers retracted? www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/29/t... #MaxPlanck #QuantumMechanics #ResearchIntegrity #Retraction

New York Times seeks to refile OpenAI case, Feds seize hundreds of pirate sports domains, and game developer installs malware to fight piracy. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/29/3... Sources: @arstechnica.com, @pcmag.com, @ashleybelanger.bsky.social #Copyright #NewYorkTimes #AI #OpenAI

A local news anchor recently announced his departure from the industry. However, after his farewell speech went viral, some began to claim it was plagiarized. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/25/a... #Journalism #Plagiarism #KWQC #QuadCities

Rightsholders continue to chase massive sports piracy network, The Polygamist author warns of pirate book sales, and Flagstaff venue sued by ASCAP. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/25/3... #Copyright #ThePolygamist #Flagstaff #Arizona

French science communicator Étienne Klein has lost his PhD after 26 years following allegations of plagiarism. However, it shouldn't have taken that long. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/24/t... #AcademicIntegrity #France #Plagiarism #EtienneKlein

Winamp-owned Jamendo sues Nvidia over dataset used to train AI. South Korea launches copyright police division. EU addresses equitable remuneration. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/24/3... #Copyright #AI #SouthKorea #Belgium #EU #Winamp

A popular artist with more than 43 million followers on TikTok and Instagram has been accused of plagiarizing a smaller artist's NY Knicks painting. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/23/t... #Plagiarism #Knicks #TikTok #Art #SocialMedia

X attempts to dismiss final element of music publishers' lawsuit, research highlights Latin America piracy risks EA renews Ultima trademark. Sources: @rockpapershotgun.bsky.social #DMCA #X #WorldCup #Ultima #Copyright www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/23/3...

The Passion Translation is a divisive translation of the Bible that has enjoyed mainstream popularity. However, now it's being accused of plagiarism. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/18/t... #Translation #Plagiarism #ThePassionTranslation #Bible

Investors sue Adobe for lack of AI disclosure, music lawsuit against Meta moves forward, and major labels ask SCOTUS to overturn copyright termination decision Sources: @courthousenews.bsky.social, @billboard.com, @billdonahue.bsky.social www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/18/3... #Copyright #Adobe

A Mississippi judge recently sanctioned four attorneys, two from each side of the case, for AI hallucinations in their filings. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/17/j... #AI #Lawyers #Mississippi #Sanction

Publishers sue WeLib for infringement, South Korean Supreme Court rules for Pinkfong in Baby Shark case, and sheriff’s office drops claims against mugshot site. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/17/3... Sources: @publisherswkly.bsky.social #Copyright #SouthKorea #BabyShark #Mugshot

Over the past few years, high-end brands have waged a war against “Dupe Culture.” That battle has repeatedly spilled over into the courtroom. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/11/t... #DupeCulture #Fashion #Trademark #TradeDress

Google claims it has permission to train AI systems on YouTube videos. A Nigerian paper beats copyright notices, and a NY IPTV seller found liable. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/11/3... Sources: @variety.com #Copyright #Google #AI #Nigeria

If you are an AI skeptic, there are a lot of reasons to be depressed. However, there's at least one reason for hope: AI is not nearly as inevitable as it seems. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/10/s... #AI #OpenAI #Microsoft #Google #ChatGPT #Anthropic

Ninth Circuit agrees to en banc hearing in Kat Von D case, ASCAP sues four radio groups, and Global Music Rights sues Music Choice for unlicensed music. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/10/3... Sources: @copyrightlately.bsky.social #Copyright #KatVonD #ASCAP #Radio

Books and audiobooks have always been a major target for piracy. However, now there's a new trend of YouTubers and streamers creating their own. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/09/w... #Copyright #Audiobooks #AI #YouTube

Judge unseals documents in Udio lawsuit; musicians' union sues Universal and Warner over AI settlements; filmmakers settle case with ISP. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/09/3... #Copyright #AI #Music #Udio

The pro-vice chancellor of quality and integrity at Western Sydney University, wrote an op-ed defending academia from AI. Then the allegations began. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/08/w... #Plagiarism #AI #WesternSydneyUniversity #AcademicIntegrity

Judge issues tentative ruling in Ethan Klein lawsuit, Chilean court orders Amazon to pay actors copyright royalties, and Sony invests in anti-piracy company. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/08/3... Sources: @copyrightlately.bsky.social, @variety.com #Copyright #FairUse #Chile #Amazon #Sony

Europol makes dozens of piracy-related arrests. Suno raises $400M for AI music. A Telekinesis lawsuit is dismissed after the plaintiff forgives artists. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/04/3... Sources: @techcrunch.com @amanda.omg.lol #Copyright #Europol #TravisScott #Suno #AI

News publishers take fight over server test to 5th Circuit, lawmakers introduce bill to protect creators from AI style theft, and author sues over John Wick films. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/03/3... Sources: @courthousenews.bsky.social, @axios.com @thr.com #Copyright #JohnWick #AI

AI autocomplete tools are becoming increasingly popular. However, they also raise ethical concerns, especially when they are used in the classroom. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/02/i... #AI #CoTypist #AutoComplete #Writing #Plagiarism

Nelly wins attorneys' fees in Country Grammar lawsuit; Indian publisher destroys 45,000 unauthorized books; Google's top DMCA sender plateaus. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/02/3... Sources: @timesofindianews.bsky.social #Copyright #Nelly #India #Google #DMCA

Pixar has slowly been building up to the release of Toy Story 5. However, one of the new characters in the film has drawn some unwanted attention. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/01/p... #Copyright #Plagiarism #ToyStory5 #Pixar #Disney

CNN sues Perplexity, UMG and Sony seek to add 61k tracks to Suno case, and photographer sues copyright office over denied registration. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/06/01/3... Sources: @deadline.com, @petapixel.bsky.social #Copyright #CNN #AI #Suno

The Copyright Claims Board just ruled in a case about a 60+ year photo that was one of the last to capture John F. Kennedy before his assassination. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/28/t... #Copyright #JFK #Photography #Photographer

Lawyers for January 6 defendants to face copyright allegations; Mexico's President plays down World Cup piracy; Red Sox broadcaster pulls political ad. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/28/3... Sources: @reuters.com, @pressherald.com and @billykobin.bsky.social #Copyright #ExpertWitness #WorldCup

At the Copyright Claims Board, a battle over saddle blankets is raising copyright questions and serious concerns over one lawyer's responses. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/27/c... #Copyright #Horses #Blankets

Film studios get early win over MiniMax, NordVPN scores court victory in Spain, and WMG settles with Crumbl Cookies over social media posts. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/27/3... Sources: @reuters.com, @blakebrittain.bsky.social, @techradar.com @renemillman.bsky.social #Copyright #VPN #Crumbl

Steven Rosenbaum published a book about how AI is shaping reality. Unfortunately, his own AI usage took a few too many liberties with the truth. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/26/a... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Hallucination

Paramount/CBS ceases takedown campaign over Colbert public access show, Italy busts major piracy ring, and GameMill sued over Snoopy music. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/26/3... Sources: @variety.com @reuters.com @nintendolife.com #Copyright #StephenColbert #ParamountCBS #Snoopy

Author Jamir Nazir won the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Contest. However, now many are accusing him of using AI to write his story. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/21/d... #AI #Contest #Literature

The theme of this year's graduation season has been AI. However, it hasn't gone well for the tech as it has been repeatedly booed and protested. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/20/a... #AI #Graduation2026 #AcademicIntegrity

Polk County, Iowa, pays a photographer for infringement. India's Nykaa seeks to add Meta to a lawsuit. Sky sends C&D to Irish IPTV users. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/20/3... Sources: @axios.com, @reuters.com @adityakalra.bsky.social #Copyright #Photography #Nykaa #SkyTV

In an echo of the recent past, an editor at Sportico called out a Sports Illustrated reporter for AI-based plagiarism. Then things got even weirder. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/19/s... CC: @mharrisondupre.bsky.social #Plagiarism #SportsIllustrated #SI #Journalism

British artist accused The Met of slighting her work. Universal wins court order in India against pirate site. Toei accidentally removes their own video. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/19/3... Sources: @theartnewspaper.bsky.social, @annyshaw.bsky.social #Copyright #themet #India #ToeiAnimation

New York journalist Ross Barkan has been accused of plagiarism in three of his columns. Though Barkan denies any wrongdoing, his peers are not convinced. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/18/n... #Plagiarism #Journalism #NewYorkMagazine

Judge delays approval of Anthropic settlement, Japan to grant royalties for background music, Senators get updates from the Copyright Office. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/18/3... Sources: @arstechnica.com, @ashleybelanger.bsky.social, @asahi.com #Copyright #Anthropic #AI #Japan

Shira Perlmutter, the head of the US Copyright Office, told a Senate committee that the government should consider a rewrite of US copyright law. Should it? www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/14/i... #Copyright #FairUse #AI

Due Lipa sues Samsung over her image being used on TV boxes, Zee Entertainment sues JioStar, and Elsevier joins the lawsuit against Meta. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/14/3... Sources: @cbsnews.com , @rdworldonline.bsky.social #Copyright #DuaLipa #JioStar #Meta

An Italian researcher has been ordered to pay back approximately $51,000 in grants due to "massive" scientific misconduct in two of her published books. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/13/r... #Plagiarism #AcademicIntegrity #ResearchIntegrity #ScientificIntegrity

Ye loses copyright case involving unlicensed sample, Meta loses case against Italian regulator, and Shein/Temu trial begins in London. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/13/3... Sources: @courthousenews.bsky.social, @reuters.com & @pymnts.bsky.social #Copyright #Ye #KanyeWest #Shein #Temu

Publishers sue Meta over AI training, India's Zee Entertainment sues Nykaa over Instagram videos, and the music industry protests USCO price hikes. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/06/3... Sources: @apnews.com, @reuters.com & @billboard.com #Copyright #AI #Instagram #Meta