I once designed a full-page marketing brochure for the continuing education department at my university. 9 months later, the local community college published my brochure VERBATIM except for putting in the name of the college where I had the name of the university. I was beyond livid! They were our competitors, and may have gotten clients because of the brochure that I put heart and soul into. I guess it was a compliment that they stole it and copied it word for word.... Our VP took it to their VP, and I eventually received a letter of "apology for the inadvertent plagiarism". Inadvertent.. yup, we accidentally re-typed your entire brochure and printed it on glossy paper and distributed thousands of copies without knowing it wasn't our work....