Jon Wilner of The Mercury News is reporting that " The Pac-12 and Mountain West are discussing the possible use of mediation to resolve an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Pac-12 over the so-called poaching penalty, according to sources with knowledge of the situation. The process is just beginning. Nothing has been scheduled. No mediator has been selected. And the fledgling plans could fizzle at any point given the number of states and schools involved and the complexity of the situation. The Mountain West initiated the conversation about mediation, according to a source."
Any formal talks likely would involve both the Pac-12’s antitrust challenge over $55 million in poaching fees owed to the Mountain West and a complaint filed by Utah State, Colorado State and Boise State against the Mountain West over millions in exit fees.
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Any formal talks likely would involve both the Pac-12’s antitrust challenge over $55 million in poaching fees owed to the Mountain West and a complaint filed by Utah State, Colorado State and Boise State against the Mountain West over millions in exit fees.
Mountain West approaches Pac-12 about mediation over poaching penalty lawsuit
The Pac-12, Mountain West and three schools moving from one to the other are in a legal standoff that has massive financial stakes for the futures of the conferences.
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