Pie plot is not cloned correctly. It could be reproduced in version 1.17.0
Steps to reproduce:
1) Create chart with Pie plot with any dataset
2) Clone this chart
3) Change colors of sections in cloned chart by using PiePlot.setSectionPaint();
4) Colors will be changed for original chart too
I guess, that PiePlot.sectionPaintMap should be cloned too during cloning original chart to avoid this problem
Thanks for the report. Cloning was very broken, I've committed the fixes for inclusion in the upcoming 1.0.18 release.
David