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Illegal use of someone's identity or assets
should criminalize misappropriation, embezzlement, or other diversion of priority by public officials. In criminal law, misappropriation is the intentional
Misappropriation
Theft of assets from one person or entity by another to whom the assets were entrusted
Making the distinction is particularly difficult when dealing with misappropriations of property by employees. To prove embezzlement, the state must show
Embezzlement
Adoption of culture and cultural identity perceived as inappropriate
Cultural appropriation is the adoption of an element or elements of culture or identity by members of another culture or identity in a manner perceived
Cultural_appropriation
The misappropriation doctrine is a U.S. legal theory conferring a "quasi-property right" on a person who invests "labor, skill, and money" to create an
Misappropriation_doctrine
Business information kept secret to gain or maintain a competitive advantage
honest commercial practices is considered misappropriation of the trade secret. If trade secret misappropriation happens, the trade secret holder can seek
Trade_secret
2026 Philippine vice presidential impeachment
# Case Violation 1 Systemic misuse, misappropriation and irregular liquidation of confidential funds amounting to ₱500,000,000.00 released to the Office
Second impeachment of Sara Duterte
Second_impeachment_of_Sara_Duterte
copyright act preempted the state-law misappropriation claim. The NBA asserted 6 claims: unfair competition by misappropriation, false advertising under Section
National Basketball Ass'n v. Motorola, Inc.
National_Basketball_Ass'n_v._Motorola,_Inc.
American legal case
on the hot-news misappropriation findings. They argued that the District Court had erred in finding that the hot-news misappropriation claim had been established
Barclays Capital Inc. v. Theflyonthewall.com, Inc.
Barclays_Capital_Inc._v._Theflyonthewall.com,_Inc.
Individual not affiliated to any political party
First MP who was expelled from his party because of allegations of misappropriation of family assets. Peter Dunne effectively became an Independent MP
Independent_politician
Ok Google Ok Google
claims based on the evidence provided. The third point of trade secret misappropriation came from the MAI diagnostic software. MAI claimed that the diagnostic
MAI Systems Corp. v. Peak Computer, Inc.
MAI_Systems_Corp._v._Peak_Computer,_Inc.
American politician and military officer (born 1981)
Representatives Edward Snowden was employed by an NSA contractor and misappropriated 1.5 million classified documents in 2013. He later leaked some documents
Tulsi_Gabbard
English writer (born 1960)
the jointly owned work, but, as in any other case of conversion or misappropriation, he would have to account to the other joint owner for the latter's
Neil_Gaiman
Knowledge systems in the cultural traditions of communities
community, and not to feed himself. From an indigenous perspective, misappropriation and misuse of knowledge may be offensive to traditions, and may have
Traditional_knowledge
Use of power by government officials for illegitimate private gain
employees to renovate his own house. A kickback is an official's share of misappropriated funds allocated from his or her organization to an organization involved
Political_corruption
Chinese state-owned commercial bank
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, branded as Pufa Bank in Chinese and SPD Bank in English, is a city-owned joint-stock commercial bank. It was established
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Shanghai_Pudong_Development_Bank
City in Veneto, Italy
Morreale. Padua, Unipress 2009. Drechsler, Wolfgang (2002). "Venice Misappropriated." Trames 6(2), pp. 192–201. Garrett, Martin, "Venice: a Cultural History"
Venice
Canadian singer-songwriter and poet (1934–2016)
to do so. In October 2005, Cohen sued Lynch, alleging that she had misappropriated more than US$5 million from his retirement fund, leaving only $150
Leonard_Cohen
American singer-songwriter musician (born 1965)
all Reznor's album advances. The suit also described how Malm had misappropriated the ownership rights regarding Nine Inch Nails, including the trademark
Trent_Reznor
American global conglomerate corporation
Seaboard Corporation is a diverse multinational agribusiness and transportation conglomerate with integrated operations in several industries. In the United
Seaboard_Corporation
Misappropriation of funds by an entrusted person
defalcation may involve misappropriation of funds by a person entrusted with their charge; also, the act of misappropriation, or an instance thereof.
Defalcation
Trading using nonpublic information
hands dirty). The misappropriation theory of insider trading is now accepted in U.S. law. It states that anyone who misappropriates material non-public
Insider_trading
American multinational financial technology company
against PayPal in Craig Comb, et al. v. PayPal Inc., alleging illegal misappropriation of customer accounts, and detailing their customer service experiences
PayPal
Moroccan economist and banker (1941–2004)
later president of CIH Bank. He was indicted for embezzlement and misappropriation of public funds but was cleared posthumously. Slimani came from a modest
Othman_Slimani
United States espionage legislation
issues, including not only industrial espionage (e.g., the theft or misappropriation of a trade secret and the National Information Infrastructure Protection
Economic Espionage Act of 1996
Economic_Espionage_Act_of_1996
Florida court case
Food Co., 136 F. Supp. 2d 1271 (S.D. Fla. 2001), was a trade secret misappropriation case where Del Monte Fresh Produce Company asserted that Dole Food
Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. v. Dole Food Co.
Del_Monte_Fresh_Produce_Co._v._Dole_Food_Co.
Netflix documentary
favorable. Former OneTaste members who alleged that the film used "misappropriated" footage sued to stop the film's release, but dropped the lawsuit after
Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste
Orgasm_Inc:_The_Story_of_OneTaste
Group of European states without mutual border controls
Optional Checking the travel document against the list of stolen, misappropriated, lost and invalidated documents in the Schengen Information System
Schengen_Area
American film rating system
Meta". Meta Newsroom. Retrieved November 6, 2025. "Opinion | Meta's misappropriation of PG-13 threatens a trusted system". The Washington Post. November
Motion Picture Association film rating system
Motion_Picture_Association_film_rating_system
United States federal law
2017. In that case, a federal jury awarded Dalmatia $2.5 million for misappropriation of trade secrets, trademark infringement and counterfeiting, $500,000
Defend_Trade_Secrets_Act
Indian judge
independent India whose removal motion was passed in Rajya Sabha for misappropriation of funds. He was born on 22 January 1958. He passed the High School
Soumitra_Sen
American cigarette brand
O’Gara, Erin; Villaluz, Nicole T. (1 July 2018). "Tobacco industry misappropriation of American Indian culture and traditional tobacco". Tobacco Control
Natural_American_Spirit
US Army tier one special operations force
adopt that term for themselves. Later, Briscoe continues: SF did not misappropriate the appellation. Unbeknownst to most members of the ARSOF community
Delta_Force
1913 American silent drama film
A Misappropriated Turkey is a 1913 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith. Charles West as The Striker Claire McDowell as Mrs. Fallon Edna
A_Misappropriated_Turkey
Uniform act in the United States
injunctive relief from trade secret misappropriation. Section 2(a) stipulated, "Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined". However, the length
Uniform_Trade_Secrets_Act
American influencer (born 1980)
termination. Heffernan said that he was fired for criticizing Bilzerian's misappropriation of company funds for his lavish lifestyle. In April 2026, Bilzerian
Dan_Bilzerian
American musician (born 1981)
Clubbin' with Grandpa 4 — — Saturday Morning Slow Jams — — — Historical Misappropriation 3 7 43 #20 on Billboard Jazz Albums: Year End 2015. A Very Postmodern
Scott_Bradlee
1918 United States Supreme Court case
Karjala, Misappropriation As A Third Intellectual Property Paradigm, 94 Colum. L. Rev. 2594 (1994) (arguing for application of INS misappropriation doctrine
International News Service v. Associated Press
International_News_Service_v._Associated_Press
Sovereign state in Italy (697–1797)
location missing publisher (link) Drechsler, Wolfgang (2002). Venice Misappropriated. Trames 6(2):192–201. A scathing review of Martin & Romano 2000; also
Republic_of_Venice
Indian politician (born 1972)
Sisodia found himself in a controversy involving allegations of fund misappropriation at four Delhi University colleges. Sisodia's accusations were based
Manish_Sisodia
be a clear misappropriation of copyrightable material. Modern courts may sometimes use both methods in their analysis of misappropriation. In other instances
Copyright law of the United States
Copyright_law_of_the_United_States
Australian lawyer
Tasmania in 1996, before himself being sentenced in the same court for misappropriation and stealing from clients of his firm in 2008. Avery was born in St
John_Avery_(lawyer)
2012 court case in Colorado
plaintiffs The Church and Vinyl, as well as those plaintiffs’ claims for misappropriation of trade-secrets. To determine whether plaintiff’s MySpace profile
Christou_v._Beatport,_LLC
This practice not only bypasses fair competition but also enables misappropriation of funds, as these are often diverted to politically connected individuals
Corruption_in_Hungary
Scandal arising from the disclosure of financial misdeeds
request of their employers are subject to personal criminal prosecution. Misappropriation of assets – often called defalcation or employee fraud – occurs when
Accounting_scandal
Alleged misappropriation of temple gold
investigations concerning alleged irregularities and the reported misappropriation of gold associated with gold-clad temple artefacts at the Sabarimala
2025_Sabarimala_gold_row
Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1972)
In 2020, Sahara Reporters reportedly released allegation reports on misappropriation of public funds against Obasa. He, however, denied all the allegations
Mudashiru_Obasa
Fraud involving cooperative savings and credit institutions in Nepal
the past few years. The Gorkha Media Cooperative Scam entails the misappropriation of money from different savings and credit cooperatives across Nepal
Cooperative_scandal_in_Nepal
Second appeal on a dispute dated back to 1999
can measure the extent of misappropriation and can arrive at a fair conclusion accordingly. Trade secret misappropriation is a sensitive issue in which
Ajaxo Inc. v. E*Trade Financial Corp.
Ajaxo_Inc._v._E*Trade_Financial_Corp.
American politician (born 1933)
Capital Area Norman O. Taylor in regards to allegations of affiliates misappropriating money as well as withholding information the board needed to allow
Chuck_Grassley
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
million to the company to settle a claim from a 2020 lawsuit alleging misappropriation of 11 million stock options granted to Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk, Larry
Tesla,_Inc.
the Central Narcotics Bureau. White-collar crimes such as fraud and misappropriation of finances are handled by the Commercial Affairs Department while
List of major crimes in Singapore
List_of_major_crimes_in_Singapore
South Slavic ethnic group
Macedonia. The Greeks regard the use of the symbol by North Macedonia as a misappropriation of a Hellenic symbol, unrelated to Slavic cultures, and a direct claim
Macedonians_(ethnic_group)
Component parts of the UK since 1922
Kingdom by "English ruling elites", or else a response to a historical misappropriation of equating the word "English" with "British", which has "brought about
Countries of the United Kingdom
Countries_of_the_United_Kingdom
Turkic ethnic group indigenous to Crimea
wanted to be with us in submission forever. Now the Cossacks have misappropriated us, betrayed us, forgotten our goodness, gone to the Tsar of Moscow
Crimean_Tatars
American lawyer (born 1947)
against The Walt Disney Company that led to a US $240 million award for misappropriation of a sports-complex concept. Gary was portrayed by actor Jamie Foxx
Willie_E._Gary
Alleged misappropriation by men of Azad Hind
The INA treasure controversy relates to alleged misappropriation by men of Azad Hind of the Azad Hind fortune recovered from belongings of Subhas Chandra
INA_treasure_controversy
2023 South Korean film by Kim Sung-su
manipulates the investigation, sidelines government officials, and misappropriates state funds. Tensions rise between Chun and Jung, who begins to suspect
12.12:_The_Day
American singer-songwriter (born 1991)
Bass" (Scott Bradlee & Postmodern Jukebox feat. Kate Davis) Historical Misappropriation 2019 "My Baby Just Cares For Me" Five Feet Apart: Original Motion Picture
Kate_Davis
American legal case
appeal concerned trade secret misappropriation. The district court determined that the allegation of misappropriation was based on Altai's use of the
Computer Associates International, Inc. v. Altai, Inc.
Computer_Associates_International,_Inc._v._Altai,_Inc.
Shi Yongxin, the former abbot of the Shaolin Temple, on charges of misappropriation of funds and bribery involving 282 million yuan ($41 million) and sentences
2026_in_China
White separatist group
ecovillage published an announcement on its website alleging that Csere had misappropriated funds and stolen cryptocurrency from the community. The organization
Return_to_the_Land
Association football club in Spain
underpinning his family's control over the shareholding structure through misappropriation. The club's traditional kits consist of red and white vertical striped
Atlético_Madrid
Nigerian accountant and politician (born 1975)
by the EFCC included alleged criminal conspiracy, money laundering, misappropriation of public funds, and abuse of office. Fubara is the second of five
Siminalayi_Fubara
Short-range wireless technology standard
eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, message modification, and resource misappropriation. Users and organizations must evaluate their acceptable level of risk
Bluetooth
2024 Indian anthology drama film
the charts. He is made fun of by his classmates, has his sexuality misappropriated, while losing his mind trying to figure out who fullmoon is, who has
Love_Sex_Aur_Dhokha_2
to connect followers to a PhoneDog competitor was misappropriation. The claim for misappropriation of trade secrets is governed by the California Uniform
PhoneDog_v._Kravitz
Nigerian politician (born 1979)
financial misappropriation". The Punch. Retrieved 2024-06-08. "Elvert Ayambem, speaker of Cross River Assembly impeached over 'misappropriation', others"
Elvert_Ayambem
Bankrupt mobility technology company
Separately, WAVE brought claims against WiTricity alleging trade-secret misappropriation. Ideanomics and affiliates commenced Chapter 11 cases on 4 December
Ideanomics
material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Allegations of misappropriations related to the Iraq War" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR
Allegations of misappropriations related to the Iraq War
Allegations_of_misappropriations_related_to_the_Iraq_War
South Vietnamese military officer and politician (1924–2020)
hundreds of thousands of troops, and to mitigate 'collateral damage'. Misappropriation of these imports for commercial resale became a widespread illegal
Trần_Ngọc_Châu
Sri Lanka law enforcement unit
Reference In Custody Bail granted through High Court Basil Rajapaksa Misappropriation of construction of public housing funds 22 April 2015 Former Minister
Financial Crimes Investigation Division
Financial_Crimes_Investigation_Division
Singer, songwriter, and burlesque performer
Jukebox, The New Classics Emoji Antique - "Bad Romance" Historical Misappropriation - "No Diggity" Swing the Vote - "Pony" PMJ is for Lovers - "Blank Space"
Ariana_Savalas
Land scam in India
State Minorities Commission Chairman Anwar Manippady, entails alleged misappropriation of ₹2,000 billion (US$21 billion) through illegal land grab] by Karnataka
Karnataka Wakf Board Land Scam
Karnataka_Wakf_Board_Land_Scam
South Korean former singer (born 1990)
funds (according to the police, Seungri directly intervened in the misappropriation of about 200M Won from Burning Sun as brand fee for Monkey Museum,
Seungri
13th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1950)
Andhra Pradesh Crime Investigation Department (AP-CID), accused of misappropriation of public funds amounting to 371 crore INR. He was listed as accused
N._Chandrababu_Naidu
intended for infrastructure, healthcare, and education were frequently misappropriated. The sugar industry, central to Cuba's economy, was not immune, with
Economy of Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
Economy_of_Republic_of_Cuba_(1902–1959)
President of El Salvador since 2019
Perjuicio de la Hacienda Pública" [PNC Captures Ernesto Muyshondt for Misappropriation of Retentions to the Detriment of the Public Finance]. La Página (in
Nayib_Bukele
2008 trade secret case law
Blade Development Unit, became the subject of a notable trade secret misappropriation and non-compete clause case when he announced a plan to move to Apple
International Business Machines Corp. v. Papermaster
International_Business_Machines_Corp._v._Papermaster
American attorney based in California (born 1968)
Carolina, his son-in-law Ford Shelley Jr., lawyer Susan M. Brown for misappropriation and theft of estate property. Journalist Rita Cosby alleged in her
Howard_K._Stern
American serial killer (born 1953)
During June 2005, Berkowitz sued one of his previous lawyers for the misappropriation of a large number of letters, photographs and other personal possessions
David_Berkowitz
Sri Lankan businessman (1938–2023)
listed in the 2007 Sri Lanka Richest List. He was remanded for the misappropriation of 26 billion rupees of investments from the failed Golden Key Credit
Lalith_Kotelawala
structures. Corruption charges include bribery, embezzlement, fraud, misappropriation, and abuse of power. Almost half of reported corruption cases involved
Corruption_in_Kazakhstan
American religious broadcaster
and chief finance director of the network (a registered charity), of misappropriating network funds to spend on a lavish lifestyle. Expenditures included
Jan_Crouch
British fashion house
administration in March 2020 and its founders are being investigated for the misappropriation of funds and raiding on employee super accounts. The firm was founded
Ralph_&_Russo
American entrepreneur (born 1992)
Oculus, Facebook, Palmer Luckey, Brendan Iribe, and John Carmack did not misappropriate or steal trade secrets and technology, they awarded a combined total
Palmer_Luckey
US entertainment manager and convicted fraudster (1922–2009)
November 19, 1983. In 1991, Polley pleaded no contest to charges of misappropriating funds and money laundering in Riverside County, California. Aeronautics
Stan_Polley
History of area within Lebanon
to deploy its firefighting equipment due to lack of maintenance and misappropriation of funds. Lebanon had to rely on aid from neighboring Cyprus, Jordan
History_of_the_Chouf_region
Private movie BitTorrent tracker
donations since launch, and was accused by other staff members of misappropriating donation funds for personal use; in response, the staff purchased new
PassThePopcorn
2023 Indian film
one. The church allocates funds for the new statue, but the money is misappropriated and divided among members. Cleetus's son donates money to buy the statue
Enthada_Saji
American TV personality
resigned from Jenni Rivera Enterprises in June 2021 after allegations of misappropriation of funds arose from Jenni Rivera's five children. Rosie Rivera was
Rosie_Rivera
American television show
N/A A school supply vendor has corrupt school officials approve the misappropriation of funds from Detroit public schools. Also in the episode, thieves
List of American Greed episodes
List_of_American_Greed_episodes
American biotechnology company
only after Illumina and its attorneys claimed that some of those IP misappropriation were "storm warnings" and thus statutes of limitations had run out
Illumina,_Inc.
exerting general control over the General Assembly, corruption and misappropriation of resources. A number of decisions by the United Nations are seen
Criticism of the United Nations
Criticism_of_the_United_Nations
Collapsed Investment Firm in Dublin, Ireland
liquidators following regulatory intervention, due to suspicions around the misappropriation of client funds. The firm was established in 1997 by Patrick O’Sullivan
Custom_House_Capital
Type of alternative medicine
He states that "for some scientists, the unfortunate distortion and misappropriation of scientific ideas that often accompanies their integration into popular
Quantum_healing
Formerly the Worldwide Church of God
Armstrong. A coalition of six ex-ministers brought accusations of misappropriation of funds against Herbert W. Armstrong and Stanley Rader to the attorney
Grace_Communion_International
Type of intellectual property infringement
issued the first sentence on this practice, relating it to the crime of misappropriation (STS 358/2022, of April 7). An unprecedented fact that established
Cybersquatting
Standard in US copyright law
the defendant copied the work, and the level of copying amounts to misappropriation. Under the doctrine of substantial similarity, a work can be found
Substantial_similarity
Scottish independence pressure group
July 2019, AUOB co-founder, Neil Mackay stepped down after claims of misappropriated bucket cash donations were made by a fellow co-founder Manny Singh
All_Under_One_Banner
Angolan businesswoman (born 1973)
from entering the United States, citing "significant corruption by misappropriating public funds for her personal benefit". Once considered Africa's richest
Isabel_dos_Santos
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Cheerful; Joyful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Simon.
Boy/Male
Irish
Little fierce one.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Matyr of Islam
Boy/Male
Hindu
Other name of Lord Shiva, The Moon
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Components of Puja; Worship; Offering to the Lord
Girl/Female
Indian
Happy or full of laughter, Always smiling
Boy/Male
Gaelic English
Slender; fair. Form of Caelan.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Saraswati, Melodious
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Strong
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n.
Wrong appropriation; wrongful use.