Chicago Cubs Baseball Club, LLC v. Dunican, et al.

  1. May 18, 2026

    MLB's Cubs Seek Quick Win In TM Battle With Bar Owner

    The Chicago Cubs told an Illinois federal court to grant them a quick win in the Major League Baseball team's trademark infringement suit against a bar owner who, among other things, allegedly kept using the team's trademarks even after his licensing agreement with it expired.

  2. May 04, 2026

    Rooftop Bar Owner Can't Beat Chicago Cubs' Ticket Claims

    The owner of a rooftop venue can't win judgment on the pleadings on certain claims in the Chicago Cubs' lawsuit alleging the owner violated the team's intellectual property rights by selling unlicensed viewing tickets for games, an Illinois federal judge has ruled, rejecting the owner's argument that the team doesn't possess a property right to its live games.

  3. August 14, 2025

    Cubs, Rooftop Venue Owner Negotiations Stall In IP Rights Suit

    Talks have fallen through between the Chicago Cubs and the owner of a nearby rooftop venue the baseball team has accused of violating its intellectual property rights by selling unlicensed viewing tickets for Cubs games and other events at Wrigley Field.

  4. July 07, 2025

    Chicago Cubs Deride Rooftop Biz's 'Sights And Sounds' Claim

    The Chicago Cubs scoffed at the assertion that they're trying to control the sounds and smells that escape from Wrigley Field as argued in a dismissal bid by a nearby rooftop owner the club is suing for violating its intellectual property rights.

  5. June 04, 2025

    Neighbor Says Cubs Don't Own Sounds, Smells Of Wrigley

    A rooftop owner near Wrigley Field being sued by the Cubs for allegedly infringing its intellectual property rights asked a judge to dismiss counts of misappropriation and unjust enrichment, saying the club does not have rights to the lights, sounds and smells that leave its property.  

  6. April 15, 2025

    Judge Again Denies Arbitration In Chicago Cubs License Spat

    A Chicago federal court will not reconsider dismissing a lawsuit that accuses a rooftop owner of selling tickets to Chicago Cubs games and other events without a license, ruling it got it right the first time.

  7. January 09, 2025

    Rooftop Owner Can't Strike Out Chicago Cubs' Ticket Suit

    A rooftop venue owner accused of selling tickets to Chicago Cubs games and other events without a license cannot ditch the lawsuit and redirect its claims to arbitration because he brought the wrong motion to do so, an Illinois federal judge said Tuesday.

  8. June 21, 2024

    Chicago Cubs Cry Foul Over Rooftop Owner's Ticket Sales

    The Chicago Cubs have sued the owner of a rooftop venue with a view of Wrigley Field, accusing him of selling tickets for Cubs games and other events at the stadium despite having an expired license to do so and profiting off the infringement of the Cubs' intellectual property rights.