Plagiarism
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Quebec author admits to plagiarism in earlier work, denies AI useIn a statement released by his publisher, Éditions du Boréal, Orélien apologized for making what he described as unacceptable mistakes in his youth.CanadaOct 13
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Harvard president Claudine Gay steps down amid mounting controversiesGay announced her departure, which came just months into her tenure, in a letter as she faces accusations of plagiarism and fallout from congressional testimony on antisemitism.U.S. NewsJan 2, 2024
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Plagiarism wars put rhythm and beats under the legal microscopeThe evolution of music depends on artists building on what influenced them. But what if the law makes that impossible?EntertainmentMar 26, 2023
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Parts of Alberta’s draft school curriculum plagiarized, academic findsParts of Alberta's proposed curriculum for kindergarten and elementary schoolchildren were copied from other sources without credit, according to an expert in plagiarism.EducationApr 6, 2021
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The Ongoing History of New Music, episode 906: Unfortunate sonic coincidences: The lawsuits.There's a trend in the legal world that threatens to eviscerate the art of songwriting. Are all these plagiarism lawsuits going to be the death of music?EntertainmentJan 15, 2021
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If Katy Perry loses her ‘Dark Horse’ appeal, it’ll be open season on songwriters: Alan CrossWhen a jury awarded a Christian rapper US$2.78 million after it found Katy Perry infringed on one of his songs, the music world recoiled in fear.CommentaryAug 11, 2019
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University of Calgary can rescind master’s degree over plagiarism: judgeAn Alberta judge says the University of Calgary can rescind a master's degree awarded to a student 15 years ago before allegations he plagiarized parts of his thesis.CanadaSep 19, 2018
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Radiohead vs. Lana Del Rey: Band’s plagiarism accusation a lot more complicated than it seemsDid you know that Radiohead was sued for plagiarism for one of its own songs, too? Alan Cross delves into the history.EntertainmentJan 9, 2018
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Saganash apologizes for plagiarism in Globe and Mail op-ed on Canada 150In a statement, NDP MP Romeo Saganash said he takes full responsibility for failing to credit two other writers' ideas he included in his column.CanadaJul 4, 2017
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Bob Dylan Nobel Prize speech: Journalist investigates potential plagiarismAt least 20 sentences in Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize speech are similar to SparkNotes quotes about 'Moby Dick.'EntertainmentJun 14, 2017
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