-- Jessica Rosner Kino International 333 W 39th St. 503 NY NY 10018 jrosner@kino.com> From: "Jaeschke, Myles" <mjaesch@tulsalibrary.org> > Reply-To: videolib@library.berkeley.edu > Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 11:19:44 -0800 (PST) > To: Multiple recipients of list <videolib@library.berkeley.edu> > Subject: Off Vidolib topic--Odd copyright question... > > Anyone care to comment on this unusual copyright situation?? > > > February 12, 2003 > CHICAGO (AP) -- The Chicago Cubs will have a year to settle their dispute > with the owners of rooftop bleachers that overlook Wrigley Field. > A federal judge set a Feb. 23, 2004, trial date for a lawsuit the Cubs > filed. The team contends the rooftop owners violate copyright laws and > directly compete with the club for ticket sales. > The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and some of the defendant's profits. > The suit also wants the rooftop owners banned from marketing the Cubs > without the team's permission. > Judge James Holderman instructed both sides to meet with U.S. Magistrate > Judge Sidney Schenkier to negotiate a possible settlement. Lawyers for both > sides say they want the case resolved before the 2004 season. > The Cubs have been arguing with the rooftop owners over plans to expand the > stadium, which currently seats 39,059. Team president and chief executive > officer Andy MacPhail MacPhail in September said the organization wouldn't > cooperate with the owners on the expansion plans unless they bought licenses > to view games. > > > Myles > Tulsa City - County Library System