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."
Topics: Legal affairs
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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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Musician suing company for stealing all-female music festival idea
A country musician has sued a company for stealing her idea for a music festival.
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BrewDog now accused of stealing ideas from job interviewees
BrewDog has been accused by an American marketer, Jenny Frankart, of stealing her marketing ideas during a job interview. Frankart claimed BrewDog asked her to come up with ideas for a marketing position and flew from California to Columbus to attend four interviews. BrewDog denies the allegation.
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Photographer sues ad agency for going beyond scope of photo contract
Photographer Jill Greenberg, who is known for her animal portraits and fine art work, is suing ad agency McGarryBowen and Clorox Co. for copyright infringement.
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Production company fails to get court to stop BBC broadcasting "copied" show
A production company has failed in its "dreadfully late" attempt to get an interim injunction to stop the broadcast of a BBC comedy it claimed was copied from a script it produced.
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Korean YouTube is full of pirated content
It's been revealed YouTube, the world’s biggest video streaming site, has received 260,000 copyright infringement claims from Korea’s major broadcasting networks since last year.
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BrewDog accused of stealing non-alcoholic beer idea from agency
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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Conan O'Brien settles joke theft lawsuit
Comedian Conan O'Brien, who was accused of stealing jokes from a comedian on Twitter, has settled a lawsuit with the comedian out of court. This puts an end to the prospect of a court case that would involve joke theft.
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Ex BBDO staff claims Leo Burnett ad has similarities to his team's pitch
An ex-staff member of advertising agency BBDO has pointed out similarities between the advertising campaign for Cathay Pacific by Leo Burnett, and a pitch by his former agency.
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TV writer sues talent agency for stealing idea for a show
A TV writer has filed a lawsuit against his talent agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), claiming that his agents stole his idea for a show and gave it to a client with a higher profile.
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Former IGN editor finally admits to copying review
The former editor of video game site IGN has finally admitted to lifting words from another review.
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