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Apparently so... due to WM's involvement...
http://warrenmillerentertainment.wordpress.com/2009/10/04/wme-statement-regarding-legal-dispute/
It means that the case will hopefully become between WME and WM - like it should of been all along, not with Level 1..... they are pretty much third parties in this and probably were not aware of any agreement between wme and wm at the time WM himself approached JB to do Refresh...
Its very much a step in the right direction though.... and it's good news in a case that could of got very ugly.
Surely this intervention by WM will have some implication on the position of Level 1 in all this? Won't this change the case by default with WM actively filing to become involved? Once the arbitration is complete, they will probably find that WM did not have the right to offer his service to L1 in the first place without requesting permission from WME, re: there previous agreement.... ?
Will it not weaken / undermine the case between WME directly with L1? Whose responsibility was it to seek WME's consent to use WM's voice in the first place, L1's or WM himself? If L1 had no idea about this previous contract between WME and WM, and that can be proved, ultimately - surely it has to have therefore been WM's responsibility?
Just a thought anyway.... we don't know the in's and out's, probably never will..... but if this agreement existed, i'm willing to bet L1 had no idea about it when WM approached them to get involved....
It’s about time that WME realized that their lawsuit was a waste of space. WME are just trying to bully a smaller production company and major competitor by wasting valuable money on lawyer’s fees...Level 1 should definitely counter sue to reclaim any money spent on this bull shit.
to say you respect Warren Miller is a insult and a slap in the face. Your company has grown so out of touch with skiing and the community at large, your movies are no longer made out of a live for the sport, like level 1’s are and like warren’s original films were. They are made purely for profit, and this lawsuit only served to prove that to an even larger public audience than knew before. Temporarily putting a hold on this lawsuit is a step in the right direction., but if you ever want to earn a shred of respect from the skiing community I strongly suggest you drop this lawsuit altogether and make a public apology.
Much love and respect to Warren (not the company). We are all very impressed you stood up for Level 1 and skiing as a whole against this joke of a skiing company.
7. Why does Warren Miller no longer narrate WME films or participate with WME in the productions?
Over the years, WME has tried. We would like nothing better than to have Mr. Miller be a continuing part of WME; he’s the legacy upon which our business is founded. Unfortunately, we are a small company with limited resources and we are not in a position to meet the financial conditions Mr. Miller requires as compensation for his ongoing services.
I like how they can say things like:
"That the annual film tour continues to grow and be cheered and applauded by hundreds of thousands of skiers and snowboarders each fall....
As a result, our base of devoted fans and followers has grown along with our ticket sales. Now in its 60th year, WME’s annual feature film tour stops in 240 cities in the U.S. WME also has distribution in Australia, Europe, UK, Canada, New Zealand, among other international markets."
And compare this to David vs. Goliath (WME being the Goliath)
And then say...
"Unfortunately, we are a small company with limited resources"
L1>WME
