Harvard’s Diversity Chief Faces Plagiarism Allegations
In the wake of the Claudine Gay scandal, Harvard University's chief diversity and inclusion officer, Sherri Ann Charleston, finds herself…
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Taylor Swift Sued for Allegedly Copying “Shake It Off” Lyrics
Summary: Taylor Swift is being sued AGAIN for allegedly plagiarizing "Shake It Off." Taylor Swift's career has been a series…
Band Calls Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” a Rip-off
Summary: A Minneapolis funk band says that Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson lifted elements from their 1980s song to make…
Harvard Did Not Defame Student, Court Finds
Summary: A federal judge ruled that Harvard Law did not commit defamation by noting a student’s plagiarism on her transcript.…
Law Prof Plagiarizes Wikipedia in Expert Witness Report
If you’re a lawyer who is pulling $350 an hour as an expert witness, here’s some advice on plagiarizing Wikipedia…
Harvard Falsely Puts “Plagiarism” on Graduate’s Permanent Record — She Loses Six Figure Prospects, and Other Jobs
Megon Walker, who graduated Harvard Law in 2009, is now suing her Alma Mater for defamation. Specifically, they falsely accused…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, March 26, and before we head into the weekend let's take a look back…
Ropes & Gray Slapped With Plagiarism Suit
A genetic research laboratory is seeking up to $82.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages from Ropes & Gray in…
Harry Potter Author Rowling Sued for Plagiarism
J.K. Rowling, author of the popular Harry Pottery series, has been named in a lawsuit against Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .…