WIS. INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASS'N v. GANNETT CO.

No. 10-2627.

658 F.3d 614 (2011)

WISCONSIN INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, and American-HiFi, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GANNETT CO., INC., and Wisconsin Newspaper Association, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 24, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Skilton (argued), Attorney, Perkins Coie , Madison, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Robert J. Dreps (argued), Monica Santa Maria , Attorneys, Godfrey & Kahn, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellants.

Natalie Spears , James E. Klenk , Attorneys, SNR Denton US LLP, Chicago IL, Jennifer Sloan Lattis , Attorney, Madison, WI, Anthony Wayne Bonuchi , Attorney, Polsinelli Shughart , Kansas City, MO, Barbara A. Neider , Attorney, Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Madison, WI, for Amicus Curiae.

Before BAUER, WOOD, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


WOOD, Circuit Judge.

As the governing body for middle and high school athletic programs in Wisconsin, the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association (WIAA or Association) sponsors statewide post-season tournaments. In 2005, WIAA contracted with American-HiFi, a video production company, to stream its tournament events online. Under this contract, American-HiFi has an exclusive right to stream nearly all WIAA tournament games. If American-HiFi elects not to stream...

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