A torrid tale of plagiarizing paleontologists

its hard to think of writes: There's an interesting story up at Nature News about scientific ethics. It seems that while one group of scientists is figuring out details about aetosaurs (ancient crocodiles), another group in New Mexico is repeatedly taking credit for their work and naming the new animals they discover. It also looks like the state government, which has been asked to intervene, is trying to sidestep the issue. How widespread is this kind of thing?