News outlet killed story on plagiarism after Cambridge prof hired law firm

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Author: Michelangelo11

Date: 7/28/2026

Article Summary:
A news outlet, Times Higher Education, was pressured into killing a story about alleged plagiarism by a Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, after he hired a law firm to threaten the publication.