North Carolina Business Court Faces Dispute Over Blackbeard Shipwreck Image Rights

A marine research organization and a state cultural resources agency have urged the North Carolina Business Court to exclude testimony from attorneys in a contract dispute concerning the usage rights of images and videos of the shipwreck attributed to the infamous pirate Blackbeard. The legal contention revolves around the admissibility of such testimony, which both parties believe should be omitted from trial evidence. Further details and developments on this topic can be accessed here.