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Judge Clears Path for Pac-12's $55M Lawsuit Against Mountain West
10/1/2025
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- A federal judge allowed the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12)'s $55 million poaching-fee lawsuit against Mountain West.
- Judge Claudia Wilken denied Mountain West's motion to dismiss. The case-management conference is set for Nov. 18.
- The Pac-12 claims the fees violate antitrust laws and were imposed under duress.
- The Mountain West also faces a separate $100 million exit-fee lawsuit from three departing schools.
