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Antitrust & Trade Reg.

Nov. 27, 2024

Mountain West seeks dismissal of Pac-12 poaching penalty suit

The response seeks dismissal of a lawsuit the Pac-12 filed in the Northern District of California arguing that a penalty against it for "poaching" five Mountain West football schools violates the Sherman Act and state laws.

Attorneys for the Mountain West Conference fired back at the Pac-12 Conference, arguing that the latter's decision to take some, but not all, of its members while challenging termination fees violates their agreement and is not an antitrust violation.

The response seeks dismissal of a lawsuit the Pac-12 filed in the Northern District of California arguing that a penalty against it for "poaching" five Mountain West football schools violates the Sherman Act and state ...

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