Borrowed jokes: Idea theft is no laughing matter
Comedian Conan O'Brien is defending himself against claims by another comedian that he stole his jokes.
How to avoid a bun fight over your original ideas
What the controversy over Donald Trump's inauguration cake tells us about idea theft.
Do idea theft prevention measures you read about online really work?
You can find many articles online giving good advice on how to prevent idea theft. But how effective are they really?
Is it idea theft when the keeper of KFC's secret recipe actually reveals it?
Colonel Harland Sanders' nephew hands a newspaper reporter a scrap book, which includes a handwritten note of the 11 secret herbs and spices. If you were the creator of the next KFC, how would you prevent this happening to you?
Keep calm…and take action
Flossy P, an Australian artist who is known for drawing giant wombats, discovered her designs were ripped off by a US-based online company. The artist found out that the picture of the giant wombat she drew were printed in poor quality on art prints and t-shirts, and were being sold at higher prices and advertised with promotional photographs taken from her Flossy P Facebook page.
Is it idea theft when you give someone an idea without expecting compensation?
A Florida-based advertising agency creates a mock campaign for the Libertarian candidate in the US presidential election, and promptly saw Gary Johnson's campaign use it ...without compensation.
Warner Brothers to face the music of "Kong: Skull Island" idea theft claim
A suit against Warner Bros has taken another step forward, with a Los Angeles Court reportedly rejecting the studio's bid to evade a claim by artist Joe DeVito.
Instagram copying Snapchat: is this really idea theft?
Instagram copies what Snapchat is doing, Snapchat is immitating Instagram. Some commentators suggest this is idea theft. But is it really, or is copying just standard practise when you catch up with competitors?
SMU pay-to-pitch scandal adds to ad agency woes
In what is fast becoming the "pay-to-pitch" scandal, Singapore Management University has asked advertising agencies wanting to win their creative, digital and media business to pay S$100 just to take part in the tender. But paying for tenders is just one of several issues agencies face in their day-to-day work. Having their ideas stolen is another.
A prototype by any other name…
An actor is claiming the idea for the TV show Empire was stolen from him by the show’s creator, but the courts have said they do not think so…twice.
