I created `Avatar`: James Cameron files legal pages

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 11:16

Director James Cameron has fired back at legal action from an artist who accused him of stealing the plot for his film `Avatar`, by signing a 45-page sworn declaration detailing its creation.

‘Barfi!’ at Oscars: Director Anurag Basu defends plagiarism charges

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 21:26

India’s official entry for the Oscars this year, Anurag Basu’s ‘Barfi!’ is in troubled waters. Plagued with plagiarism charges, the film has been drawing criticism for being chosen by the Film Federation of India to represent at the Academy Awards this year. But the makers are leaving no stone unturned to defend their film and risk its chances at the prestigious Oscars.

Plagiarism accusers are wussies, says Bob Dylan

Last Updated: Friday, September 14, 2012, 11:23

Bob Dylan has hit back at claims of plagiarism and failing to credit his sources properly, calling them ‘wussies.’

Emraan defends `Jannat 2` against plagiarism

Last Updated: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 14:31

Emraan Hashmi, lead actor of ‘Jannat 2’, has denied allegations that the movie is plagiarized.

Hungary President Schmitt resigns over plagiarism row

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 17:49

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt was stripped of his doctorate last week in a plagiarism row.

Accused IIM-A faculty gets relie from Guj HC

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 6, 2012, 19:27

A faculty at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, accused of plagiarism and academic misdemeanour got some relief from the Gujarat High Court.

`Jodi Breakers` cleared of plagiarism charge

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 18:01

‘Jodi Breakers’ has been exonerated from charges of plagiarism.

CNR Rao apologises for plagiarism in science journal

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 15:40

The scientists belong to Indian Institute of Science and the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research.

Madonna accused of plagiarism

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 14:34

A Brazilian musician claims that pop diva Madonna`s song "Give me all your luvin" is a copy of his track.

`Hungarian President didn`t plagiarise thesis`

Last Updated: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 14:21

Hungarian President Pal Schmitt didn`t copy word for word large sections of a Bulgarian sports historian`s work.

Ex-Russian spy Chapman accused of plagiarism

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 2, 2011, 14:23

Anna Chapman, who was deported from the US last year, has been keeping a high profile in Russia.

Beyonce admits to plagiarism charges

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 12, 2011, 14:29

Beyonce has admitted that the dance moves in her latest single ‘Countdown’ have been inspired by Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s 1983 piece ‘Rosas danst Rosas’.