Compliance Education Institute Sues Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP et al for Copyright Infringement
OCEAN, N.J., Feb. 7, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliance Education Institute LLC has filed suit against Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP for copyright infringement of its Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager (CRVPM®) course. As noted in the filing entered into Federal court in New York, Michael Blevins, a Manager in the DHG Risk Practice, enrolled in the CRVPM course and became a Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager in January 2015. DHG LLP then published a four part Vendor Management Series on its DHG Views public website on March 1, 2015 where it remained for two years. Chris Ricchiuto, Partner in the Risk practice, is shown as the author and a consolidated version of the four part series was also posted on the public website of the Institute of Internal Auditors Charlotte, NC chapter. Both Blevins and Ricchiuto are shown as co-authors. The IIA is named as a co-defendant in the suit.
The complaint can be found here, https://ecf.nysd.uscourts.gov/doc1/127121789530, and each week filed exhibits showing the 35 instances of plagiarism and near-plagiarism will be posted to the Compliance Education Institute Website www.Compliance-Edu.com/CEI-VS-DHG .
"It's David vs Goliath," stated Mick Kless, CEO of Compliance Education Institute. "After many months of trying to resolve this issue with this 2,000 employee, top 20 audit firm without satisfactory result, I felt that it was best to file a complaint in court and post the complaint and the exhibits to our website. Let the legal system and jury of public opinion draw their own conclusion. View the evidence and you be the judge," continued Kless.
About Compliance Education Institute
Compliance Education Institute LLC is a NJ-based training and software development company focused on providing specialized vendor management education, compliance automation tools and professional services to multiple market sectors. The Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager (CRVPM®) course is the leading vendor management certification course in the industry with more than 1,200 graduates from 10 countries in some of the largest banking, brokerage & securities, insurance, retail, and automotive companies in the world.
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