Mountain West Conference loses bid to get Pac-12 US antitrust complaint dismissed
( October 1, 2025, 00:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A California federal judge rejected Mountain West Conference's motion to dismiss the Pac-12 Conference's antitrust complaint. The Pac-12 sued the Mountain Western Conference, or MWC, for allegedly imposing a "Poaching Penalty" to inhibit competition for member schools in collegiate athletics. In an order, Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen said she found that "the most prudent approach is to ascertain the substance of the parties’ arrangements" based on a more complete factual record. See judge's order. ...
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