Speculators were acquiring excess quantities in the hope of profiting from scarcity. They may also deliberately under-invest to prevent their rivals from profiting from their investment. The community was never financially stable and had difficulty profiting from its agricultural pursuits. Wikia has been accused of unduly profiting from a perceived association with Wikipedia. The Norddeutsche Affinerie was profiting by the increased public investment and expanded its business significantly. The evictions are due to the law prohibiting profiting from the work of prostitutes. The cocoa industry was accused of profiting from child slavery and trafficking. In November 2015, Udemy was accused of publishing and profiting from pirated courses. Barbour has been accused by Bloomberg News of personally profiting from Hurricane Katrina recovery. Ventura has been criticized by the press for profiting from his heightened popularity. Plagiarism was rife, with magazines profiting from competitors' successes under a few cosmetic name changes. The settlement also prevents Westerfield from ever profiting from his crime. Both men were profiting from their working relationship. Nagpal was helped by the DCW, which did not want anyone profiting from her life. Many major flag manufacturers also decided to stop profiting from the flag.