Does Blackbeard Signal the End of State Immunity for Copyright Infringement at DVinfo.net

Rick L. Allen · October 27th, 2017, 06:29 AM

State Piracy!
In Allen v. Cooper, Judge Boyle of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina found that photographer and videographer Rick Allen was entitled to sue the State of North Carolina for allegedly infringing his copyrights. Allen, and his production company Nautilus Productions LLC, have been the exclusive photographers of the shipwreck of Queen Anne’s Revenge – once captained by the infamous pirate Blackbeard – since 1998, shortly after the wreck’s discovery. Land Ahoy! Does Blackbeard Signal the End of State Immunity for Copyright Infringement? - copyrightalliance

Cary Knoop · October 27th, 2017, 08:51 AM

I read the amended complaint at http://nautilusproductions.com/nauti...-L-Allen-2.pdf

I am shocked they tried to get away with the violation by amending the North Carolina statue. And I wonder why did nobody at the administration figured out what was going on.

Were the YouTube uploads done through an account identified by a government agency or personal accounts?

Rick L. Allen · November 11th, 2017, 10:06 AM

The contested uploads were posted to the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) YouTube channel. NCDNCR wrote and requested the legislature pass the law.

October 27th, 2017, 06:29 AM	#1
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	Does Blackbeard Signal the End of State Immunity for Copyright Infringement State Piracy! In Allen v. Cooper, Judge Boyle of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina found that photographer and videographer Rick Allen was entitled to sue the State of North Carolina for allegedly infringing his copyrights. Allen, and his production company Nautilus Productions LLC, have been the exclusive photographers of the shipwreck of Queen Anne’s Revenge – once captained by the infamous pirate Blackbeard – since 1998, shortly after the wreck’s discovery. Land Ahoy! Does Blackbeard Signal the End of State Immunity for Copyright Infringement? - copyrightalliance __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

October 27th, 2017, 08:51 AM	#2
Cary Knoop Major Player Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Newark, CA Posts: 324	Re: Does Blackbeard Signal the End of State Immunity for Copyright Infringement I read the amended complaint at http://nautilusproductions.com/nauti...-L-Allen-2.pdf I am shocked they tried to get away with the violation by amending the North Carolina statue. And I wonder why did nobody at the administration figured out what was going on. Were the YouTube uploads done through an account identified by a government agency or personal accounts?

November 11th, 2017, 10:06 AM	#3
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	Re: Does Blackbeard Signal the End of State Immunity for Copyright Infringement The contested uploads were posted to the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) YouTube channel. NCDNCR wrote and requested the legislature pass the law. __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/