Monthly Archives: August 2009

3 Count: Strange Days

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Students Reach Settlement in Turnitin Suit First off today, iParadigms, the makers of the academic plagiarism checking service Turnitin, have settled their lawsuit with a group of Virginia high school students. The group had sued iParadigms for copyright infringement claiming that…

Top 5 DMCA Mistakes

Filing a DMCA takedown is no simple process. But here are the five most common pitfalls to avoid if you want it to be successful.

3 Count: Taken Away

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: 9th Circuit Finds for PI Firm Over Theft of Firm’s Web Site Content First off today, the 9th Circuit appeals court has sided with Brayton Purcell, a personal injury firm, in a lawsuit against Recordon & Recordon a smaller firm that…

3 Count: Filesoup

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: “Twilight” author accused of plagiarism First off today, the author of the “Twilight” series, Stephanie Mayer, is facing accusations of plagiarism, this time from author Jordan Scott, who wrote the book “The Nocturne”, which was released in 2006 but available, in…

Another Facebook RPG Controversy

For the second time this year, a copyright controversy has erupted over a Facebook RPG came. This time though, there may be a very different outcome.

3 Count: Pirate Retirement

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Bay Spokesman Peter Sunde Resigns First off today, Pirate Bay spokesman and one of the four men convicted at The Pirate Bay trial in Sweden earlier this year, Peter Sunde, has announced his retirement from the site. He said that,…

3 Count: Tenenbombed

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song First off today, the Tenenbaum verdict is in and it is not pretty if your name happens to be Tenenbaum. The jury awarded the RIAA $22,500 per song or $675,000 for the…

Monthly Archives: August 2009

3 Count: Strange Days

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Students Reach Settlement in Turnitin Suit First off today, iParadigms, the makers of the academic plagiarism checking service Turnitin, have settled their lawsuit with a group of Virginia high school students. The group had sued iParadigms for copyright infringement claiming that…

Top 5 DMCA Mistakes

Filing a DMCA takedown is no simple process. But here are the five most common pitfalls to avoid if you want it to be successful.

3 Count: Taken Away

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: 9th Circuit Finds for PI Firm Over Theft of Firm’s Web Site Content First off today, the 9th Circuit appeals court has sided with Brayton Purcell, a personal injury firm, in a lawsuit against Recordon & Recordon a smaller firm that…

3 Count: Filesoup

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: “Twilight” author accused of plagiarism First off today, the author of the “Twilight” series, Stephanie Mayer, is facing accusations of plagiarism, this time from author Jordan Scott, who wrote the book “The Nocturne”, which was released in 2006 but available, in…

Another Facebook RPG Controversy

For the second time this year, a copyright controversy has erupted over a Facebook RPG came. This time though, there may be a very different outcome.

3 Count: Pirate Retirement

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Pirate Bay Spokesman Peter Sunde Resigns First off today, Pirate Bay spokesman and one of the four men convicted at The Pirate Bay trial in Sweden earlier this year, Peter Sunde, has announced his retirement from the site. He said that,…

3 Count: Tenenbombed

Got any suggestions for the 3 Count. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. 1: Oy Tenenbaum! RIAA wins $675,000, or $22,500 per song First off today, the Tenenbaum verdict is in and it is not pretty if your name happens to be Tenenbaum. The jury awarded the RIAA $22,500 per song or $675,000 for the…