Maryland / ACC legal update

[ponyinNC]

Here in my home state, this is big news. Should be interesting to read...

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/ ... TE=DEFAULT

9/26/13
ACC, Maryland exit lawsuit before NC appeals court

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Judges in North Carolina will weigh in on the big-money game of musical chairs involving universities, athletics conferences and billions of dollars in broadcast revenues.

North Carolina's Court of Appeals is hearing arguments Thursday into whether the University of Maryland will pay a $52 million exit fee for leaving the Atlantic Coast Conference. A ruling could take several months, and any decision could be appealed to the state Supreme Court.

The ACC sued Maryland in North Carolina, where the conference is headquartered, after the school said in November it is leaving for the Big Ten Conference. The university responded by suing the ACC in Maryland in January, calling the amount an illegal penalty. A Maryland judge has put the school's lawsuit on hold until North Carolina courts issue a final judgment.

Coming court decisions will set the size of a likely financial settlement as well as help develop ground rules on financial penalties tied to shifting sports allegiances, said Paul Haagen, a Duke University law professor and co-director of the school's sports law center.

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[PonyKris89]

Hey ACC, SMU here, how ya doin'? How much money do you fellas need? Maybe we can help. And BTW we might wish to take their spot. Btw, We're in DALLAS.

[SMUer]

I heard we could barely afford our helmets....

[CalallenStang]

Hey ACC, SMU here, how ya doin'? How much money do you fellas need? Maybe we can help. And BTW we might wish to take their spot. Btw, We're in DALlAS.

Louisville is taking that spot

[NY Pony]

Btw, We're in DALlAS.

Dalias sounds cool. I want to go to there.

[PonyKris89]

Hey ACC, SMU here, how ya doin'? How much money do you fellas need? Maybe we can help. And BTW we might wish to take their spot. Btw, We're in DALlAS.

Louisville is taking that spot

Still, get our football wins up, win big with Larry Brown, give ACC some roots in Texas for TV and recruiting, and then lastly whip them with money. A win for all.

[blackoutpony]

I heard we could barely afford our helmets....

I imagine SID regrets that can of worms he opened

[ebrooks11]

I heard we could barely afford our helmets....

I imagine SID regrets that can of worms he opened

I bet he doesnt care much.

[EastStang]

Larry Brown is an old Tar Heel as was Doherty. I think Copeland secretly wanted us in the ACC which is why he kept scheduling games with the likes of UNC and NC State. Unfortunately, the schools that will calling the shots in football expansion will be FSU, GT and Clemson. If it were up to Duke, WF, UNC, BC, Syracuse, UVA and the U, we might have a shot. At least we'll have one ex-conference mate in the ACC soon, Louisville.