Oregon State, Washington State granted temporary restraining order; Pac-12 board unable to meet
New York TimesWhitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey granted Oregon State and Washington State a temporary restraining order to prevent the Pac-12 from holding a board of directors meeting Wednesday. “We look forward to the court putting the question of governance to rest so that Washington State University and Oregon State University can make reasonable and necessary decisions regarding the future of the Pac-12 Conference.” Eric MacMichael, Keker, Van Nest & Peters lead counsel representing OSU, said that the decision “protects the opportunity for Oregon State University and Washington State University to determine a meaningful path forward for the Pac-12.” Backstory Oregon State and Washington State are the two remaining schools in the Pac-12 moving forward. OSU and WSU took legal action against the Pac-12 and commissioner George Kliavkoff “to confirm the governance structure of the conference, gain access to business information and protect the conference’s assets,” Oregon State said Friday. Additionally, both schools requested a temporary restraining order “to prevent the Pac-12 from permitting the departing members of the Pac-12 Board of Directors from meeting and attempting to take any action regarding the status or governance of the conference in ways that preclude OSU and WSU from potentially rebuilding the conference.” OSU president Jayathi Murthy said the two remaining Pac-12 schools “are stepping forward with urgency to safeguard the integrity of the conference and preserve its legacy on behalf of student-athletes, fans and the conference itself.” “I am pleased with today’s decision,” she said on social media. “As the two remaining Pac- 12 members, Oregon State and Washington State must be able to chart a path forward for the Pac 12–not the members that have chosen to leave it.” Kliavkoff recently asked current and former members of the board to meet on Sept. 13 to vote on a “go forward governance approach” for the conference, which Oregon State said is in violation of the Pac-12 constitution and bylaws.
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