Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei sues Volkswagen
Artist Ai Weiwei is suing carmaker Volkswagen for featuring his artwork as a backdrop for one of their advertisements.
Alleged Japanese arsonist claims animation studio stole idea from him
The suspect who allegedly set fire to an animation studio in Japan has claimed that the studio stole an idea for a novel from him. The fire in Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building has claimed at least 33 lives.
Lego's Jurassic Park set resembles a rejected fan submission
Toy company Lego, which has been accused of stealing an idea from a fan submission for a set it released in June, has defended itself by saying "great minds think alike."
Blackberry clause in request for proposal scares off PR agencies
A request for proposal from Blackberry with a particular clause is such a turn-off for public relations agencies that one agency has even refused to pitch to them.
Kim Kardashian gets shade for ripping off design of sunglasses
Kim Kardashian has been accused of copying the design of a pair of sunglasses by designer Emilio Pucci.
Safaricom accused of stealing reverse call feature from idea pitched to them
Safaricom, the largest telco in Kenya, has been accused of stealing the idea for a new service from an individual who previously pitched it to them.
Smaller fashion designers say they constantly get ripped off by big brands
Independent fashion designers often complain of bigger brands ripping off their designs. And five of them gave concrete examples in an interview with BBC of their designs being copied by big companies.
Nike wins against photographer in 30-year-old photo copyright case
A photographer who is responsible for one of the most iconic images of all time has failed in his attempt to get the Supreme Court to listen to his case against Nike for copying his photograph.
Ariana Grande's copyright grab – too much, or justified?
Singer Ariana Grande is on the wrong side of photographers after it was revealed she is forcing photographers at her upcoming concerts to sign over all the rights to their photos.
Photographer loses lawsuit against Republicans due to Fair Use
A photographer has lost a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee for using her photograph without authorization.
2.5 billion images stolen a day last year - Copytrack
More than 2.5 billion images are stolen online daily, according to a report by image rights enforcement company Copytrack
Half of PR agency leaders have encountered idea theft
Have you heard this one before? An agency pitches an idea to a client while it is under retainer, but the idea is rejected. After their relationship ends, the agency finds out that the same idea is used by its client, with no credit.
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