Pac-12, Mountain West conferences finalize settlement over `poaching’ and exit fees
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees. The two conferences announced on Tuesday that all sides have reached final agreements to settle all pending litigation. The statement included Boise State, Colorado State, Utah…
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have reached a settlement over "poaching" and exit fees, concluding all pending litigation. This includes Boise State, Colorado State, Utah State, California State University (representing San Diego State and Fresno State). The agreement, reached in May, aims to provide certainty for the conferences and institutions to focus on serving their student-athletes, campuses, fans, and communities.
The original lawsuit claimed the poaching clause in the scheduling agreement was invalid, with payments increasing for each team leaving the Pac-12. The settlement was finalized after Judge Claudia Wilken denied the Pac-12's motion to dismiss in November.
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