US Supreme Court rules against Fayetteville videographer in pirate ship lawsuit

[Divertwrk]

“After this ruling, and you’re an artist and your painting’s in the North Carolina Museum of Art or you post a photo of a North Carolina lighthouse on your website or you write a piece of music and they’re playing it in a North Carolina museum, the state has every right to take it and infringe on your copyright,” Allen said. “It’s open season on intellectual property owners now.” https://www.fayobserver.com/news/20200323/us-supreme-court-rules-against-fayetteville-videographer-in-pirate-ship-lawsuit

 

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[mh9162013]

Sovereign immunity is nothing new.

 

[RustyGold]

Neither is sovereign aggression.

 

[ARC]

So... the answer to this problem of power greed is... give nothing that you want to be recognized or reimbursed for.

Sharing with officials has always been a one way street when dealing with them.

Tis a shame.

 

[mh9162013]

Neither is sovereign aggression.

No, but the article is written as if a government being immune from suit is some major change to the law. It's not and if anything, sovereign immunity has been gradually eroded over time (at least in some respects).

 

[Honest Samuel]

Time to get a low price lawyer. Good luck.