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University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Part Of Speech

Retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Caslen, pictured in 2014 when he was superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy, resigned Wednesday as president of the University of South Carolina. Mike Groll/AP hide caption

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Education

University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Part Of Speech

May 13, 2021 • The crowd gasped when Robert Caslen, a former Army flag officer, called the graduating students "the newest alumni from the University of California." But his bungled speech didn't stop there.

Celebrated 33-Year-Old German Journalist Adds A Line To His Resume: Fraudster

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Celebrated 33-Year-Old German Journalist Adds A Line To His Resume: Fraudster

December 19, 2018 • Claas Relotius, who has admitted to faking some of his reporting, had written dozens of articles for Der Spiegel.

A Brief History Of Politicians Lifting Words From Other Sources

Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption

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Politics

A Brief History Of Politicians Lifting Words From Other Sources

July 19, 2016 • Melania Trump isn't the only political figure who has given a speech that matched another person's words a little too closely. This is a short list.

'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit Heads To Trial

Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin are defendants in a copyright lawsuit that accuses their band of lifting music from the song "Taurus" by the Los Angeles band Spirit. Laurance Ratner/WireImage hide caption

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The Two-Way

'Stairway To Heaven' Plagiarism Suit Heads To Trial

April 12, 2016 • A lawsuit claims that Led Zeppelin perpetrated a "falsification of Rock n' Roll History." A federal judge dismissed that part of the plaintiff's case.

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NPR Acknowledges Plagiarism In 10 Music Stories

October 29, 2015 • Stories that appeared on NPR's music website were found to include portions of others' work, according to a joint statement by NPR and member station WQXR, where the stories' writer was based.

Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe

Comedian Ari Shaffir performs at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June in Manchester, Tenn. Shaffir has said fellow comedian Carlos Mencia stole his joke about who would build a fence on the U.S.-Mexican border. Copyright on jokes is difficult to prove, and it turned out two other comedians had made similar jokes as well. John Davisson/Invision/AP hide caption

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Twitter Takes Down Unoriginal Jokes, But All Of Yours Are Probably Safe

July 28, 2015 • A freelance writer got the company to take down several unauthorized uses of her humor by what she says are robot accounts, but legal scholars say proving copyright on jokes is difficult.

The Two-Way

Citing Plagiarism, Indian Journal Retracts Paper On Plagiarism

April 2, 2015 • And in other plagiarism news, a French lawmaker is being mocked for lifting sections on the Assyrian genocide from Wikipedia to craft a draft law.

Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide

This week, a judge in Pennsylvania moved forward with a lawsuit against the members of Led Zeppelin and their music publishers. The band is accused of plagiarism. Dario Cantatore/AP hide caption

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Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide

October 26, 2014 • You know that opening riff to Led Zeppelin's 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven"? It sounds very, very similar to the 1968 song "Taurus" by the band Spirit. A lawsuit about the issue is moving forward.

Did Led Zeppelin Plagiarize 'Stairway'? A Pa. Judge Will Decide

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GlobalPost, Parenting And A Question of Plagiarism

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GlobalPost, Parenting And A Question of Plagiarism

September 3, 2014 • When are uncredited similarities disrespect or stealing?

Led Zeppelin Sued Over 'Stairway To Heaven' Guitar Line

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, in 1970. A new lawsuit says the group borrowed from another band's work without crediting it, for the huge hit "Stairway to Heaven." Roger Jackson/Getty Images hide caption

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Led Zeppelin Sued Over 'Stairway To Heaven' Guitar Line

May 20, 2014 • Did a band from Los Angeles get ripped off by Led Zeppelin? That's the claim made in a new lawsuit by representatives of the band Spirit, which played some dates with the British rock legends.

How Long Must Rand Paul Stay In 'Detention' For Plagiarism?

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is sorry for the plagiarized material in his speeches and op-eds. And he thinks some journalists are just plain sorry. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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