Mountain West urges court to dismiss Pac-12 ‘poaching penalty’ lawsuit

November 26, 2024

By Michael McCann, Sportico: The tumultuous relationship between the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain West Conference spawned an antitrust lawsuit in September, but in a newly filed motion to dismiss, the MWC says the Pac-12’s case is “little more than a gripe” and asserts the Pac-12 has confused antitrust law’s protection of “competition” with the conference trying to suppress competitors.

The Pac-12 sued the MWC in a California federal district court for imposing termination fees—the Pac-12 prefers the “poaching penalties” moniker—on the handful of MWC schools (Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State) that are joining the Pac-12 in 2026.

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Mountain West Urges Dismissal of Pac-12 ‘Poaching Penalty’ Lawsuit

The tumultuous relationship between the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain West Conference spawned an antitrust lawsuit in September, but in a newly filed motion to dismiss, the MWC says the Pac-12’s case is “little more than a gripe” and asserts the Pac-12 has confused antitrust law’s protection of “competition” with the conference trying to suppress …

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