Blackbeard Just Broke Copyright Law, and Now States Are the Pirates
Copyright law has a huge blind spot — a blind spot that only came to light because of Blackbeard. There is no honor among thieves pirates states, and about a year after North Carolina promised not to infringe Allen’s copyrights, the state passed “Blackbeard’s Law,” which stated that “all photographs, video recordings, or other documentary materials of a derelict vessel … shall be a public record,” and that Allen’s agreement with the state was “void and unenforceable.” READ MORE
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