The ongoing legal battle between Florida State University (FSU) and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) revolves around contract disputes. FSU's attorney seeks a swift resolution, while the judge questions the ACC's argument on personal jurisdiction. The court orders mediation within 120 days and gives FSU a week to address the personal jurisdiction issue. Despite a setback, FSU has an opportunity to rectify the technical matter in the case.
Another update on my white-whale quest to see which ACC schools wanted to sue FSU. Cal also says it cannot find minutes of the special Jan. 12 ACC board meeting where a suit was approved via vote. Louisville said essentially the same thing yesterday. https://t.co/6ISyp6HkLc
Florida Attorney General @AGAshleyMoody: “We continue to evaluate whether and the extent of action we will take in the North Carolina case, as well as the ACC’s refusal to provide the media contracts that are public records it is wrongfully withholding.” https://t.co/sp17BJiNUW
Moody Jumps into FSU-ACC Dispute https://t.co/qmalTdAgMw
Florida State vs. ACC: Takeaways from court hearing as FSU's lawsuit hits a snag https://t.co/AkPfpv2YC8
So all this comes with the usual caveats that I'm not a lawyer and only a mildly competent reporter but... Don't think there's much of a takeaway from today's proceedings in Tallahassee re: FSU vs ACC. Quick 🧵
UPDATED, final (?) story from Tallahassee: #FSU takes a legal, home-court loss but gets a chance to fix its technical issue. “I want to make sure everyone understands: the case is still going on," the judge says. "It’s not over.” https://t.co/naKWuxaKND
#FSU v ACC will go to mediation within 120 days, the judge says. “I send every case to mediation except mortgage foreclosures. This is not being done any differently.” https://t.co/VjgjnonlYM
#FSU will have a week after the next order to amend its complaint to resolve this personal jurisdiction issue https://t.co/VjgjnonlYM
Now there are discussions over whether FSU plays football games in Leon County? I'm not an attorney, but I can confirm that they do. I've covered one or two of them. https://t.co/VjgjnonlYM
We're now discussing who has the TV rights if FSU plays at Alabama State. The judge seems unhappy that this isn't being stated simply
Judge in FSU v ACC: Let’s say FSU plays…what’s the team that has the blue artificial turf? https://t.co/VjgjnonlYM
If I'm reading between the lines correctly, the judge is very skeptical of the ACC's argument against personal jurisdiction in Tallahassee. The conference makes TV money from games in Florida, for instance, so doesn't it do business here? https://t.co/VjgjnonlYM
FSU's attorney brings up the special Jan. 12 meeting where the ACC members voted to approve an amended complaint against the Noles. My white whale👇 https://t.co/leMYPklI8f
FSU attorney says they're asking the court to resolve these contract disputes. "The sooner you do it, the sooner this matter is over." https://t.co/naKWuxaKND
The ACC's attorney presenting right now, Amber Nunnally, is a double 'Nole. Says she understands the passion and heated rhetoric around this case...but it's a pretty easy contract dispute. https://t.co/VjgjnonlYM