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Whether an interscholastic athletic association may enter an exclusive agreement to stream video of its events over the Internet.
Defendant - Appellants: GANNETT COMPANY, INCORPORATED and WISCONSIN NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED
Plaintiff - Appellees: WISCONSIN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION and AMERICAN-HIFI, INCORPORATED
 
Case Number: 10-2627
Filed: July 8, 2010
 
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
 
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property - Copyrights
 
Previous Case: wiwdce/

Docket Report

We have record of the following docket entries for this case.
Date Filed#Document Text
January 31, 20113815 copies Supplemental brief filed by Appellants Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association, per order. Dist. Electronically Transmitted. [38] [6283387] [10-2627] (RT)
January 28, 20113715 copies Supplemental brief filed by Appellees American-HiFi, Incorporated and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Per Order. Dist... Electronically Transmitted. [37] [6283033] [10-2627] (RS)
January 14, 201136ORAL ORDER from the bench requesting the parties brief the question whether the district court had subject matter jurisdiction of this case. In so doing, please address the applicability, if at all, of Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Mottley, 211 U.S. 149 (1908), T.B. Harms. Co. v. Eliscu, 339 F.2d 823 (2d Cir. 1964), and the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2201-02. Briefs must be filed within 14 days of oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 26. Memoranda due by 1/28/2011. [36] [6279809] [10-2627]--[Edited 01/18/2011 by CD]
January 14, 201135Filed Appellee Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association redacted third declaration of Monica Santa Maria in support of defendants' motion for summary judgment on their counterclaim. [35] [6279802] [10-2627]
January 14, 201134Case argued by Mr. Robert J. Dreps for Appellant Gannett Company, Incorporated and Mr. John S. Skilton for Appellees Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and American-HiFi, Incorporated. [34] [6279622] [10-2627]
January 14, 201133Case heard and taken under advisement by panel: William J. Bauer, Circuit Judge; Diane P. Wood, Circuit Judge and David F. Hamilton, Circuit Judge. [33] [6279621] [10-2627]
January 12, 201132Order issued GRANTING plaintiffs-appellees' motion to exclude document from appellate record, or in the alternative seal to the extent that this court will keep exhibit A (the profit and loss statement) to document no. 104 under seal. Appellee American Hi-Fi shall file a redacted version of document 104 by January 14, 2011, that will be placed in the public record. The clerk of this court shall maintain the unredacted version under seal. The clerk of this court shall also place documents no. 90, 101 and 102 in the public record. [31] SCR [32] [6278893] [10-2627]
January 10, 201131Motion filed by Appellees American-HiFi, Incorporated and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to exclude document from appellate record, or in the alternative, seal. [6278490] [10-2627]
January 10, 2011 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. John S. Skilton for Appellees Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and American-HiFi, Incorporated. [6278063-2] [6278063] [10-2627]
January 6, 201130Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Mr. Robert J. Dreps for Appellants Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. [30] [6277762] [10-2627]--[Edited 01/07/2011 by AB]
January 6, 2011 Received argument confirmation per argument email form for Attorney Mr. Robert J. Dreps for Appellant Gannett Company, Incorporated. [6277475-2] [6277475] [10-2627]
December 27, 201029Court Opinion or Order ORDER: This Court has received 4 electronic files, document nos. 90, 101, 102 and 104, under seal from the district court. All documents filed in this Court, except those required to be sealed by statute or rule are considered public. Pursuant to 7th Circuit Operating Procedure 10(b), documents sealed in the district court will be maintained under seal in this Court for 14 days, to afford time to request the approval required by section (a) of this operating procedure. Absent a motion from a party these sealed documents will be placed in the public record on 01/11/2010. Motion shall be filed by 01/10/2011 [29] [6275147] [10-2627]
December 22, 201028Original paper record on appeal filed. Contents of record : 1 vol. of exhibits. [28] [6274585] [10-2627]
December 22, 201027Original record on appeal filed electronically. Contents of record : 10 vol. of pleadings; 4 sealed documents. [27] [6274580] [10-2627]
December 22, 201026Original record on appeal filed electronically. Contents of record : 20 vol. of pleadings. [26] [6274573] [10-2627]
December 13, 201025Argument set for Friday, January 14, 2011, at 9:30 a.m in the Main Courtroom, Room 2721. Each side limited to 25 minutes. [25] [6272127] [10-2627]
November 22, 20102415 copies Appellant's reply brief filed by Appellants Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. [6267529] [24] Electronically Transmitted. [24] [6267529] [10-2627]
November 19, 201023Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Mr. Anthony Wayne Bonuchi for Amicus Curiae National Federation of State High School Associations. [23] [6267493] [10-2627]
November 15, 201022Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Barbara A. Neider for Amicus Curiae High School Associations. [22] [6266361] [10-2627]
November 15, 20102115 copies Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae High School Associations by consent. Electronically Transmitted. [21] [6266297] [10-2627]
November 15, 201020Disclosure Statement filed by attorney Gerald M. O'Brien for Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, American HiFi, Inc. a/k/a When We Were Young Productions. [20] [6266241] [10-2627]
November 15, 20101915 copies Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae National Federation of State High School Associations by consent. Electronically Transmitted. [19] [6266029] [10-2627]
November 15, 201018NOTICE: Attorney Mr. Robert J. Dreps for Appellant Gannett Company, Incorporated will not be available for oral argument March 1-2, 2011. [18] [6265883] [10-2627]
November 10, 201017Disclosure Statements filed by Attorney Jennifer Sloan Lattis and Matthew J. Lind for Amicus Curiae Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System. [17] [6265316] [10-2627]
November 10, 20101615 copies Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System by consent. Disk Filed. [16] [6265215] [10-2627]
November 8, 201015Filed 10 copies Appendix by Appellees American-HiFi, Incorporated and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. [15] [6264453] [10-2627]
November 8, 20101415 copies Appellee's brief filed by Appellees American-HiFi, Incorporated and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. [6264452] [14] Disk Filed. [14] [6264452] [10-2627]
October 14, 201013Attorney James A. Klenk for Chicago Tribune Company in 10-2627 terminated and added Attorney(s) Natalie Spears for party(s) Amicus Curiae Chicago Tribune Company, in case 10-2627 per disclosure statement. Disclosure statement filed by Attorney(s) Natalie Spears for party(s) Amicus Curiae Chicago Tribune Company, in case 10-2627. [13] [6258801] [10-2627]
October 12, 2010 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR THE AMICUS. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEWS EDITORS, THE E.W. SCRIPPS COMPANY, GATEHOUSE MEDIA, INC, HEARST CORPORATION, ILLINOIS PRESS ASSOCIATION, THE JOURNAL BROADCAST CROUP, THE JOURNAL SENTINEL, INC, LEE ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, THE MCCLATCHY COMPANY, THE NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, NEWSPAPER ASSOCATION OF AMERICA, ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION, SUN-TIMES MEDIA, LLC, THE WASHINGTON POST. [6257933-2] [6257933] [10-2627]--[Edited 10/13/2010 by LJ]
October 12, 20101215 copies Amicus brief filed by Amicus Curiae Chicago Tribune Company by consent. Disk Filed. [12] [6257932] [10-2627]
October 6, 20101115 copies Appellant's brief filed by Appellants Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. [6256984] [11] Electronically Transmitted. [11] [6256984] [10-2627]
September 3, 201010Court Opinion or Order ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 10/05/2010 for Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Appellee's brief due on or before 11/05/2010 for American-HiFi, Incorporated and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 11/19/2010 for Appellant Gannett Company, Incorporated and Appellant Wisconsin Newspaper Association JB [10] [6249074] [10-2627]
August 5, 20109Court Opinion or Order ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 09/27/2010 for Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Appellee's brief due on or before 10/27/2010 for American-HiFi, Incorporated and Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 11/10/2010 for Appellant Gannett Company, Incorporated and Appellant Wisconsin Newspaper Association. JB [9] [6241513] [10-2627]
August 3, 20108Notification of Circuit Rule 33 conference issued. The conference will be conducted by phone, Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. JB. [8] [6241511] [10-2627]
July 30, 20107Court Opinion or Order ORDER re: "Wisconsin Newspaper Association's Motion to Revise the Caption." IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The clerk of this court shall amend the docket to reflect that the proper name of the appellant is "Wisconsin Newspaper Association". [6] JKL [7] [6240299] [10-2627]
July 29, 20106Motion filed by Appellant Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Incorporated to amend the caption. [6239972] [10-2627]
July 28, 20105Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Monica Santa Maria for Appellant Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Incorporated . [5] [6239686] [10-2627]
July 28, 20104Attorney Robert J. Dreps for Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Incorporated in 10-2627 terminated and added Attorney(s) Monica Santa Maria for party(s) Appellant Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Incorporated, in case 10-2627 per disclosure statement. Disclosure statement filed by Attorney(s) Monica Santa Maria for party(s) Appellant Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Incorporated, in case 10-2627. [4] [6239641] [10-2627]
July 27, 20103Disclosure Statement filed by Jennifer S. Walther for Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Assocation. [3] [6239099] [10-2627]
July 23, 20102Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney John S. Skilton for Appellees Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association and American-HiFi, Incorporated . [2] [6238620] [10-2627]
July 8, 20101Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 07/22/2010. Appellant's brief due on or before 08/17/2010 for Gannett Company, Incorporated and Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Incorporated. [1] [6234401] [10-2627]
Docket Report Last Updated: May 14, 2011 09:11:05 PDT

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