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    Warren Miller Entertainment Suing Level 1 Productions

    Warren Miller Entertainment, Inc. is suing Level 1 Productions for trademark infringement. What this means, is that Warren Miller narrated part of Level 1's latest film, Refresh. While I haven't seen it for myself, yet, I do trust the persons of Mike Rogge and Pippin Lee on Newschoolers enough to believe it. And besides, here's the link to a real website, with real information. http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuit.asp?id=50534. WME has crossed a line which skiers should not stand for. There have, on Newschoolers, already been suggestions of a boycott of WME. After all, Warren Miller himself is no longer associated with the company, and although they are always fun to watch, I'm always happier to see a PBP, MSP, or TGR film, anyday.

    Just wanted to make sure you are aware... and as for this being my first post, I hope that doesn't count against me as much as it would on NS. I do understand I have placed myself in a precarious position by mentioning my membership on NS, as is...



    Either way. The issue of WME suing Level1 needs to be known among all skiers, so let it be known on TGR!

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    people do crazy things in summer/fall.

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    thank you for making us aware.


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    This thread needs some Shania.
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    warren miller sucks

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    I actually heard of this as it was breaking due to being at the bar with rogge right after his ski show on a local btv radio broadcast.
    WME has sued for infringement even though Warren himself is now a completely seperate entity.
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    WME aren't scientologlists are they?
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    Quote Originally Posted by powderbro View Post
    Just wanted to make sure you are aware... and as for this being my first post, I hope that doesn't count against me as much as it would on NS. I do understand I have placed myself in a precarious position by mentioning my membership on NS, as is...

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    Quote Originally Posted by powderbro View Post
    Either way. The issue of WME suing Level1 needs to be known among all skiers, so let it be known on TGR!
    Why? Is this important?
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    I've already been boycotting WME for sucking. I guess I'll just keep it up as planned.
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    So, Warren agrees to narrate a little schtick for a segment and the company (level 1) gets sued by (presumable) his former entity controlled by his son?
    If that's the case, that's sad.
    Last edited by trainnvain; 09-23-2009 at 07:02 AM.

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    anything for money these days. It's sad.

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    Not controlled by his son iirc

    WME are a bunch of douchebags, WM might have made formulaic campy ski movies but at least he was at heart a ski bum
    For sure, you have to be lost to find a place that can't be found, elseways everyone would know where it was

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    Quote Originally Posted by laseranimal View Post
    Not controlled by his son iirc

    WME are a bunch of douchebags, WM might have made formulaic campy ski movies but at least he was at heart a ski bum
    I thought Kurt was controlling the company? No?

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    WME is owned By Bonnier Corporation of Sweden -
    nobody from the Miller family on the board there...

    Bonnier is best known as the publisher of such fine magazines as :


    American Photo
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    Now where are those sister pics?

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    Thanks for the reminder, my subscription to Science Illustrated just ran out. Can't wait for the swimsuit issue!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tex1230 View Post
    WME is owned By Bonnier Corporation of Sweden -
    nobody from the Miller family on the board there...

    Bonnier is best known as the publisher of such fine magazines as :


    American Photo
    Babytalk
    Boating Life
    Boating
    Caribbean Travel + Life
    Cruising World
    Destination Weddings
    & Honeymoons
    Field & Stream
    Florida Travel + Life
    Fly Fishing in Salt Waters
    Flying
    Garden Design
    Home Ft. Lauderdale
    Home Miami
    Islands
    Kiteboarding
    Marlin
    Motor Boating
    NewBoats.com
    Outdoor Life
    Parenting
    Popular Photography
    Popular Science
    QUAD: Off Road Magazine
    Resorts & Great Hotels
    Sailing World
    Salt Water Sportsman
    Saveur
    Science Illustrated
    Scuba Diving
    SHOT Business
    SKI
    Skiing
    SNOW
    Sound + Vision
    Spa
    Sport Diver
    Sport Fishing
    TransWorld Business
    TransWorld Motocross
    TransWorld Ride BMX
    TransWorld SKATEboarding
    TransWorld SNOWboarding
    TransWorld SURF
    UsedBoats.com
    WakeBoarding
    Warren Miller Entertainment
    WaterSki
    WindSurfing
    Working Mother
    World Entertainment Services
    World Sports & Marketing
    YachtBroker.com
    Yachting

    Now where are those sister pics?

    That is a SHITLOAD of crappy magazines.
    That's it! No more issues of Babytalk for me!

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    Stymie's avatar for president.

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    I would definitely subscribe to Motor Boating

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    Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I got out of bed wondering what I could do about the genocide in Darfur. But this! Well, this changes everything!
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    When I see crap like this it makes me want to return the favor and sue WME because their poster/dvd cover last year was a shot of TJ Schiller airing in front of a sunset from an exclusive MSP shoot from the year before. That's how out of touch they are. "Ooh, there's a nice photo! So what if we don't have a single moment in our movie like it. Let's use it!"

    Good luck Level 1.
    or don't

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    "If they don't sue Level 1 this year..."
    Pro skiers look like a bag of skittles.

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    Wow. I can't imagine that doing anything good for the Warren Miller Entertainment(WME). Even though people don't realize Warren the man is no longer associated with WME , because he does not like them, it is a great thing for WME. WME should actually have paid Level 1 to have Warren narrate. I have not seen the movie so I do not know if it is a rip against WME. Assuming it is not, having the WME brand endorsed in this way with the narration by a young and hip company is great for them. Hopefully they wake up. At the very least they will learn the power of the internet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JoeStrummer View Post
    Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I got out of bed wondering what I could do about the genocide in Darfur. But this! Well, this changes everything!
    Laughed hard at this! Luv it
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