piracy

  1. North Carolina Faces New Federal Claims in Blackbeard Copyright Case

    The infamous pirate Blackbeard was once the scourge of the Atlantic but over 300 years later a different kind of pirate sails North Carolinaā€™s waters. And a case heard at the United States Supreme Court has returned to Raleigh. On February 8th, 2023, filmmaker Frederick Allen of Nautilus...
  2. When the State Becomes the Pirate!

    Like most conflicts, matters between Intersal (the salvage and recovery company who discovered the Queen Anne's Revenge), Nautilus (the site's video crew), and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources didn't start with rivalry or sides. It started small and friendly, a group of...
  3. North Carolina, Filmmaker, Spar Before 4th Circuit Over Pirate Booty

    North Carolina asked the Fourth Circuit on Thursday to dismiss a lower court ruling that said the state pirated stock footage a North Carolina company had shot of the 18th Century pirate ship the Queen Anneā€™s Revenge. Nautilus Productions worked with the state to get access to the wreck and has...
  4. Does Blackbeard Lawsuit Signal the End of State Immunity

    In 2013, Allen found out that the state of North Carolina had allegedly been using his videos online without his consent. While the parties entered into a settlement agreement, requiring the State to compensate Allen for the use of the copyrighted material prior to the settlement date, Allen...
  5. State Sanctioned Piracy?

    Like major theft on the high seas, the infringement of copyright is known as "piracy," and is considered a serious crime. U.S. District Judge Terrence W. Boyle has correctly shot down an attempt by North Carolina's Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and others to dismiss a lawsuit...
  6. Video Piracy and the Pirate Ship Queen Anneā€™s Revenge

    A video producer who produced video of the excavation of a pirate ship is now suing the State of North Carolina and others for piracy. Nautilus Productions LLC, who served as a videographer for the Queen Anneā€™s Revenge shipwreck project, is charging copyright infringement and arguing against the...
  7. Discoverers of Blackbeards flagship sue NC for $8M

    Discoverers of Blackbeard's flagship sue NC for $8M Discoverers of Blackbeard's flagship sue state for $8M Read more at Discoverers of Blackbeard's flagship sue state for $8M :: WRAL.com
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