Wilner: Pac-12, Mountain West headed back to court after mediation fails

July 15, 2025

By Jon Wilner, Sports360AZ: The Pac-12 and Mountain West failed to reach a mediated resolution to the poaching penalty lawsuit and are back on the litigation track, according to a filing Tuesday in the Northern District of California.

Tuesday marked the expiration of a 60-day stay of the lawsuit, which was initiated last fall by the Pac-12 over $55 million in penalties owed to the Mountain West following the announced departure of Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, San Diego State and Utah State next summer.

The next step? A hearing on the Mountain West’s motion to dismiss the case, with Sept. 9 as the requested date.

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Wilner – Pac-12, Mountain West headed back to court after mediation goes nowhere

The Pac-12 and Mountain West failed to reach a mediated resolution to the poaching penalty lawsuit and are back on the litigation track, according to a filing Tuesday in the Northern District of California. Tuesday marked the expiration of a 60-day stay of the lawsuit, which was initiated last fall by the Pac-12 over $55 million in penalties

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