http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/11/us/politics/plagiarism-costs-degree-for-senatorjohn-walsh.

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The article, Plagiarism Costs

Degree for Senator John Walsh,
by Jonathan Martin

Shows

The measures U.S. Army

War College took against
Senator John E. Walsh,
when they found out he
had plagiarized his final
paper.

Jot Dots:
-> Graduate status revoked
-> Withdrawal from elections
-> Acknowledgement and apology
-> Mr. Baucus Replacement for Mr. Baucus
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Summary:
The article, Plagiarism Costs Degree for Senator John Walsh, by Jonathan Martin tells
the measures U.S. Army War College took against Senator John E. Walsh, when they found
out he had plagiarized his final paper. The Army War College determined that Mr. Walsh had
plagiarized his final, and as a consequence decided to revoke his status as a graduate.
Furthermore, Mr. Walsh withdrew from this years election after being called out by The
New York Times, and also apologized for his wrongdoing. Moreover, he had been chosen as
a replacement for Mr. Baucus, who became ambassador to China.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/01/us/author-goodwin-resigns-from-pulitzer-board.html

The article, Author Goodwin

Resigns From Pulitzer Board,
by David D. Kirkpatrick

Tells

Jot Dots:
-> Suspicious of plagiarism
->Letter of resignation
-> Settlement over claims of plagiarism
-> Panels concern of their image

How the Pulitzer Prize

began an official
investigation regarding
accusation of plagiarism by
Ms. Goodwin.

Summary:
The article, Author Goodwin Resigns From Pulitzer Board, by David D.
Kirkpatrick tells how the Pulitzer Prize began an investigation regarding claims of
plagiarism by Ms. Goodwin. Doris Goodwin was under suspicion of plagiarizing the
work in her book The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys. She wrote a letter of resignation in
which she was saying that she couldnt devote the time that was required to the board due
to the attention that emerged from the controversy of her book. Later on, Ms. Goodwin
mentions that her publisher had reached a settlement with another author over claims of
plagiarism. However, she had been pressured by the other members to resign, since they
were concern that her being in the board might damage its image.
http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/john-carpenter-wins-plagiarism-case-against-lucbesson-over-lockout-20151015

The blog post, John Carpenter

Wins Plagiarism Case Against
Luc Besson Over Lockout,
by Kevin Jagernauth

Describes

The ruling that helped

director John Carpenter
win the case, in which he
claimed the plagiarism of
his work.

Jot Dots:
->Lockout described as rip-off
->Director took legal action
->Court ruled in favor of director
->Europacorp ordered to pay director
Summary:
The movie Lockout was criticized by Box Office as being a rip-off of two of
John Carpenters films. Carpenter decided to take legal actions against the production
company and take them to court, claiming that his work had been plagiarized. Luckily,
the French court ruled in favor of Carpenter saying that there were enough similar
elements between the films to merit a sanction. Europacorp, the production company, was
ordered to pay Carter, the screenwriter, and the owner to the rights of the movie an
amount considered to be pocket change to Europacorp.

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/plagiarism-unethical-7240.html

The article, Why Is Plagiarism Explains

Unethical? by Neil
Kokemuller

The many reasons why

plagiarizing shouldnt be
taken lightly.

Jot Dots:
-> Idea Theft
-> Fraud and Deception
-> Peer Disrespect
-> Personal Integrity
Summary:
The article, Why Is Plagiarism Unethical? by Neil Kokemuller explains the many
reasons why plagiarizing shouldnt be taken lightly. Firstly, it tells the reader that stealing
someone elses work shouldnt be done since the person who came up with the idea decide
what he or she wants to do with their original work. Secondly, it mentions that not only
are you deceiving others, but that you are also ready to face the consequences plagiarizing
brings. Thirdly, it talks about how if you plagiarize you can lose the trust of your peers,
which will result in less people wanting to work with you since they also might be
affected were you to plagiarize again. Lastly, it mentions that by plagiarizing your lying to
yourself since you limit yourself from thinking outside the box and growing.