Pac-12, Represented by Keker, Sues Mountain West Conference Over 'Unlawful' Poaching Penalty
Pac-12's counsel at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, which filed the complaint on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claimed that the Pac-12 was forced to agree to the "unlawful" terms of its agreement with the MWC under duress. The claim alleged an invalid contract for unenforceable penalties and violations of the Section 1 of the Sherman Act, California's Cartwright Act and California's Unfair Competition Law.
September 24, 2024 at 02:35 PM
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Contractual DisputesWhat You Need to Know
- The Pac-12, a Division I collegiate athletics conference, sued its competitor Mountain West Conference.
- The Pac-12 lost 10 member schools in 2023 and was left with only two, Oregon State and Washington State.
- The complaint alleges that the provision violates federal antitrust law and that the terms of the agreement are unenforceable.
The Pac-12, an NCAA Division I collegiate athletics conference, has sued rival Mountain West Conference for imposing a "poaching penalty" in a scheduling agreement that allegedly curbed competition between member schools and breached federal antitrust law.
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