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

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has revisited and reversed its 2024 decision in the Tiger King case. Here is what changed and what you need to know. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/05/t... #Copyright #TigerKing #FairUse #10thCircuit

Ye, formerly Kanye West, faces trial over Hurricane; Australian High Court hears hidden camera case; YouTube adds AI music generator to fix copyright issues. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/05/3... Sources: @rollingstone.com #Copyright #Ye #Australia #YouTube

For at least the 6th time in five years, Wizards of the Coast finds itself in the middle of a major plagiarism controversy. However, this may be the worst yet. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/04/s... CC: @tastytibalt.bsky.social #Plagiarism #WizardsOfTheCoast #MagicTheGathering #LordOfTheRings

Netflix prevails in Tiger King lawsuit; Dark and Darker development continues following legal battle; Japanese wrestling promotion infringes on competitor. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/05/04/3... Sources: @variety.com, @eurogamer.bsky.social and @fightful.com #Copyright #TigerKing #FairUse

In 2024, London Museum debuted its new website and logo. However, two artists claim that its pigeon poop logo is a copy of their earlier work. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/30/t... #LondonMuseum #Plagiarism #Art #Culture

Ironmace wins key decision in case against Nexon; Japan's government looks to regulate AI; and Databricks must face AI training lawsuit. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/30/3... #Copyright #DarkAndDarker #SouthKorea #AI

When it comes to AI, no site has been immune to the challenges it presents. However, none have messed up nearly as badly or consistently as Pinterest. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/29/p... #AI #Pinterest #SocialMedia

Estate of Robert Indiana wins $100 million copyright infringement verdict, filmmakers drop piracy case against RCN, and Pokémon YouTuber faces closure. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/29/3... Sources: @pressherald.com, @polygon.com #Copyright #Pokemon #DMCA #Art

A recent study highlights just how inexpensive and easy it is to purchase authorship in an academic paper. In some cases, it can be as little as $57. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/28/h... #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicIntegrity #Plagiarism #RetractionWatch

Estates of Jimi Hendrix bandmates fail to reclaim rights; Spanish film site operator faces prison time; fashion designer sues online retailers. Sources: @the-independent.com www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/28/3... #Copyright #JimiHendrix #Spain #Fashion

A Mississippi publication accidentally published an article written by AI. What could they have done to prevent this, and what are they changing going forward? www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/27/m... #AI #Journalism #Mississippi

Record labels settle lawsuit against Verizon, Google seeks dismissal of textbook case, and QVC must face claims of lace infringement. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/27/3... Sources: @shorenewsnj.bsky.social #copyright #CoxCommunications #SupremeCourt #QVC

A PR firm is accused of using AI to plagiarize news articles from various sites. But why would a PR firm do this? The answer is as old as the industry itself. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/23/a... #Plagiarism #PR #Journalism #News

Anthropic seeks dismissal of music lyric lawsuit; German court issues injunction over robot software; pirate sites go dark due to infrastructure collapse. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/23/3... #Copyright #Anthropic #AI #FairUse #Robotics

Last week, a Purdue University professor sent an email to more than 200 students in a class accusing them of using Al. The fallout was immediate. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/22/c... #AI #Purdue #AcademicIntegrity #Cheating #Plagiarism

Paramount tries to scrub the internet of leaked movie, Mormon church sues podcaster, and large manga piracy site shuts down. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/22/3... Sources: @kutv2news.bsky.social #Copyright #Paramount #Avatar #Manga

Authorship, attribution, and citation are three terms that get thrown around a lot. Here's why they overlap and how they differ. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/21/t... #Authorship #Plagiarism #Citation #Attribution

Japanese spoiler site operator handed suspended sentence; Kim Dotcom continues to fight extradition; Steam game removed over infringing assets. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/21/3... Sources: @hypebeast.bsky.social, @nzherald.bsky.social #Copyright #Spoiler #Steam #Megaupload

In 1999, members of the band Kraftwerk filed a lawsuit in Germany that has lasted for nearly 30 decades. Here's what the fight is about and who won. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/20/a... #Copyright #Sampling #Kraftwerk #FairUse

Thousands of authors sign up for Anthropic settlement, Kraftwerk loses long-running copyright case, and WrestleMania clips spark copyright takedowns. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/20/3... Sources: @reuters.com @blakebrittain.bsky.social @thequietus.com @ringsidenews.com #Copyright #Anthropic

Last month, Tumblr attempted to make a major change in how attribution and authorship are tracked on the post. It did not go well. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/16/t... #Tumblr #Automattic #Blogging #Attribution #Authorship

Record labels win default judgment against Anna's Archive, NY spa sued over alleged infringing images and fake YouTube copyright notices hijack accounts. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/16/3... Sources: @malwarebytes.com #Copyright #Photography #ScamAlert

Theranos is a company synonymous with fraud. But it reached its heights by falsifying authorship and stealing credibility from other companies. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/15/h... #Plagiarism #Theranos #Fraud #Authorship

Major labels hire high-profile lawyers to represent copyright termination cases. Paris court orders VPNs to block pirate sites. SBS settles photo lawsuit. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/15/3... Sources: @billboard.com, @billdonahue.bsky.social #Copyright #SupremeCourt #VPN #France

For the first time ever, I'm adding an AI disclosure on my website. Here's why you should too, regardless of whether you use AI or not. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/13/w... #AI #AIDisclosure #Disclosure

Journalist bypasses Suno safeguards easily, Addison Rae files copyright notice against ICE, and Triple Town developer sues competitor. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/13/3... Sources: @theverge.com and @ibtimes.bsky.social #Copyright #Suno #AI #VideoGames #AddisonRae

A folk musician found herself the victim of AI imposters. Then she found herself the victim of false copyright claims. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/09/a... #Copyright #AI #FolkMusic

John Deere settles right-to-repair lawsuit, OpenAI expert witness accused of having "hazy recollections," and journalist finds flaws in Suno. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/09/3... Sources: @apnews.com, @wyattegp.bsky.social, @mercurynews.com, @mollycranenewman.bsky.social, @musictech.com

A recent battle of customized map works highlights both some of the best and some of the biggest issues with the Copyright Claims Board. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/08/c... #Copyright #CCB #Maps

Supreme Court wipes out damages in Grande Communications case; it also agrees to hear H&M fabric case. South Korea forms new copyright partnership. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/08/3... Sources: @wwd.com.web.brid.gy #Copyright #SCOTUS #SouthKorea

Video game devs at President Studio were recently accused of using AI in their hit game. However, the actual problem is much deeper in the industry. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/07/g... #AI #CrimeSceneCleaner #VideoGames

Judge rules final Marilyn Monroe photos belong to photographer's estate, US considering site blocking legislation, and Eurovision has another copyright crisis. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/07/3... Sources: @thesun.co.uk #Copyright #MarilynMonroe #Eurovision

Two recent stories highlighted the dangers not just of unethical AI usage, but of AI itself becoming a plagiarist. Sadly, there's no easy way around this. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/06/w... #Copyright #Plagiarism #AI #NewYorkTimes

UMG settles lawsuit with Believe, heavy metal band feud over plagiarism allegations, and NVIDIA's DLSS 5 trailer removed due to copyright match. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/06/3... #Copyright #UMG #Megadeth #NVIDIA

Anthropic recently leaked hundreds of thousands of lines of source code, exposing not just its work, but its glaring hypocrisy. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/02/a... #Copyright #Anthropic #AI #ClaudeCode

Penguin Random House sues OpenAI; Cornell study finds AI bots can regenerate famous books; Australia introduces new orphan works legislation. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/02/3... Sources: @theguardian.com, @musically.com #Copyright #OpenAI #AI #Australia #OrphanWorks

Though plagiarism has likely been around as long as there has been creativity, this post aims to capture 2000 years of plagiarism history in under 2000 words. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/01/a... #Copyright #Plagiarism #History

Book publishers support music publishers against Anthropic, Amy Taylor secures a win against photographer and Washington Free Beacon wins a fair use decision. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/04/01/3... Sources: @publisherswkly.bsky.social, @rollingstone.com and @petapixel.bsky.social #Copyright #AI

Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against Cardi B, Sky secures order to unmask IPTV pirates, and ACE takes down AnimePlay, a large anime piracy service. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/31/3... Sources: @bleepingcomputer.com and @serghei.bsky.social #Copyright #CardiB #Anime

Wikipedia recently announced that it is banning AI-generated work from its site. However, enforcing that policy is going to be tricky, even for Wikipedia. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/30/w... #Wikipedia #AI #Plagiarism

Major labels take over copyright termination lawsuit, CoStar expands case against Zillow, and Sony settles with USC. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/30/3... Sources: @billboard.com, @billdonahue.bsky.social, @realestatenews.com, @reuters.com & @blakebrittain.bsky.social #Copyright #Zillow

Twenty years ago, orphans’ works were the biggest topic in copyright. Two decades later, a new article shines a light on how things have changed. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/26/r... #Copyright #OrphanWorks #CopyrightLaw

ByteDance rolls out AI video tool globally, France fines IPTV subscribers, and Indian film accused of using unlicensed song. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/26/3... #Copyright #ByteDance #AI #France #India

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cox in its long-running lawsuit with the music industry. More than a win for the ISP, the decision could reshape the DMCA. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/25/s... #Copyright #Cox #DMCA #SafeHarbor

OpenAI announces the closure of Sora, Disney backs out of $1 billion deal, publishers seek summary judgment against Anthropic, and more. www.plagiarismtoday.com/2026/03/25/3... Sources: @thr.com #Copyright #AI #OpenAI #Disney #Anthropic