Whispers And Warnings For July 31st

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Ex-boyfriend of sex blogger wins libel suit
“The former boyfriend of London sex blogger Belle de Jour has accepted substantial libel damages over a claim he threatened her.”

Prime minister awarded “substantial” damages in libel suit against paper
“Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi has been awarded damages by a British tabloid, The Daily Mail, which published an article that his “cronies” took about sh39b meant for foreign aid.”

WHY YOU SHOULD READ EVERY CONTRACT!!! – ‘I own your criticism’: How one dentist tried to stifle defamation by patients
“(Allegedly) used copyright take-down notices to remove criticism posted by a patient.”

Oakland University faculty members who self-plagiarized received promotions
“…the Board of Trustees appointed two faculty members to senior positions in 2012 who were found to have resubmitted the same research in two leading academic journals – an offense considered self-plagiarism.”

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