Titanic Artifacts Decision
Premier Exhibitions Inc., the parent company of RMS Titanic Inc., the company that salvaged the artifacts from the wrecked ship RMS Titanic on the ocean floor, asked Judge Smith to award it sole title to the artifacts with covenants to preserve them forever. On August 15, 2011, Judge Smith granted title to thousands of artifacts from the Titanic to RMS Titanic Inc., subject to a detailed list of conditions concerning preservation of the items. The artifacts can be sold only to a company that would abide by the lengthy list of conditions and restrictions. RMS Titanic Inc., can profit from the artifacts through exhibiting them.
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