plagiarism
Coverage of plagiarism in the Nexus archive.
- Retrial ordered after Hong Kong judge caught plagiarising again in ruling
A Hong Kong High Court judge, Wilson Chan Ka-shun, has been ordered to retry a case after being found to have plagiarized 95% of a 2024 ruling from the defendant’s counsel. An appeal court panel confirmed the judge engaged in 'impermissible judicial copying', marking a recurrence of misconduct previously reprimanded.
- NPR’s Nina Totenberg long history of controversies, from plagiarism and ethics concerns to Alito retraction
NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg retracted a false report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring. The article highlights her past controversies, including plagiarism at National Observer in 1972 and ethics disputes over uncredited reporting on Supreme Court nominations.
- Platner asks for the Biden treatment from skeptical Democrats
Graham Platner and Jill Biden both face scrutiny over their personal histories, with Platner defending his marriage and past social media posts while Democrats express frustration over media focus on their personal lives. The article contrasts how Republicans and Democrats handle scandals, noting Republicans' dismissive attitude towards media criticism.
- AI is just unauthorised plagiarism at a bigger scale
The article argues that artificial intelligence systems are engaging in large-scale unauthorized plagiarism by training on copyrighted content without permission. The piece challenges the notion that AI development is fundamentally different from plagiarism, suggesting the scale and automation of the process does not change its ethical nature.