NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: “Blackbeard’s Law” and Modern Day Piracy at DVinfo.net

Rick L. Allen · May 4th, 2019, 12:47 PM

At the beginning of this year, a North Carolina videographer escalated a copyright fight with the State of North Carolina to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2015, Nautilus Productions filed a Federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against then-governor Pat McCrory, the State of North Carolina, and others. The initial lawsuit filed concerned the recently passed “Blackbeard’s Law” which makes public “all photographs, video records, or other documentary materials of a derelict vessel or shipwreck,” and “relics, artifacts or historic materials” in the custody of the State or a state agency. NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: ?Blackbeard?s Law? and Modern Day Piracy | Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law | Wake Forest School of Law

Paul R Johnson · May 6th, 2019, 08:39 AM

Could you explain this for the benefit of us Brits - I don't quite understand what the fight is about?

Donald McPherson · May 6th, 2019, 01:05 PM

The State of North Carolina can use your footage of " derelict vessel or shipwreck,” and “relics, artefacts or historic materials” for free no matter how much time and effort the videographer has put into it.

Paul R Johnson · May 6th, 2019, 01:58 PM

Wow! That really is state piracy. How on earth do they set aside people's rights like this? I can see why people are angry.

May 4th, 2019, 12:47 PM	#1
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 536	NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: “Blackbeard’s Law” and Modern Day Piracy At the beginning of this year, a North Carolina videographer escalated a copyright fight with the State of North Carolina to the U.S. Supreme Court. In 2015, Nautilus Productions filed a Federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina against then-governor Pat McCrory, the State of North Carolina, and others. The initial lawsuit filed concerned the recently passed “Blackbeard’s Law” which makes public “all photographs, video records, or other documentary materials of a derelict vessel or shipwreck,” and “relics, artifacts or historic materials” in the custody of the State or a state agency. NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: ?Blackbeard?s Law? and Modern Day Piracy \| Journal of Business & Intellectual Property Law \| Wake Forest School of Law __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

May 6th, 2019, 08:39 AM	#2
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: “Blackbeard’s Law” and Modern Day Piracy Could you explain this for the benefit of us Brits - I don't quite understand what the fight is about?

May 6th, 2019, 01:05 PM	#3
Donald McPherson Major Player Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Aberdeen Scotland Posts: 815	Re: NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: “Blackbeard’s Law” and Modern Day Piracy The State of North Carolina can use your footage of " derelict vessel or shipwreck,” and “relics, artefacts or historic materials” for free no matter how much time and effort the videographer has put into it. __________________ A little knowledge goes a long way but not long enough.

May 6th, 2019, 01:58 PM	#4
Paul R Johnson Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lowestoft - UK Posts: 4,045	Re: NC Sets Sail for the Supreme Court: “Blackbeard’s Law” and Modern Day Piracy Wow! That really is state piracy. How on earth do they set aside people's rights like this? I can see why people are angry.