North Carolina Business Court Limits Damages in Blackbeard’s Shipwreck Imagery Dispute

In a recent development, North Carolina’s Business Court ruled that the state’s cultural resources agency is not responsible for enforcing the terms concerning third-party usage of imagery and video footage of Blackbeard’s shipwreck. The ruling comes as part of an ongoing litigation where the discovering organization sought damages, which the court has now pared down. This decision [continues](https://www.law360.co.uk/articles/1875822/nc-suit-over-blackbeard-ship-survives-another-attack) to shape the legal landscape surrounding historical and cultural resource management. Legal professionals working with or advising on intellectual property rights within the context of archaeological discoveries may find the ramifications of this ruling particularly relevant.