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LocalExperts OP
Jul 10, 2022 at 11:56 AM ET
I have cancelled legally binding contracts before
it is all about business risk the other party will seek remedy. If you get agreement with them, it is much easier

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hokieZ71
Have they been worth hundreds of millions of dollars?
I promise I’m not try to sound snarky, I just wonder if the massive value of these contracts is going to preclude schools from agreeing with defectors. ** Edited by hokieZ71 at 7/10/2022, 12:05:30 PM
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LocalExperts OP
public company, yes,
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TabbHokie
The schools left behind have no reason to negotiate down
Lawyers and judges will decide what’s legal or fair.
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tarheelblue
Don't forget juries.
In federal court you have a right to a jury trial in civil cases. And since these conferences are interstate institutions, it'll probably wind up in federal court, most likely in Greensboro since that is where the ACC is headquartered. How much do you think a Greensboro jury will think is fair if Notre Dame or Clemson decide that they want to break their contractual agreements with the ACC? My guess is, a lot. ** Edited by tarheelblue at 7/10/2022, 1:32:38 PM
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LocalExperts OP
Yo do understand, most companies try to avoid court and juries. Arbitration
and most contacts, specify the venue to challenge and which state law to apply to any disputes. Probably Delaware. That is why venture capitalist force most startups to incorporate there. And if if you incorporate in another state, most contacts apply Delaware law.
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tarheelblue
The ACC has no arbitration clause with its member schools as far as I know
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hokieZ71
I think with 14 years left and before the new B1G and SEC contracts begin
Not much will happen. But when the B1G and SEC teams are literally making almost triple what the ACC is making and there’s maybe 10 years left in the contract, it’s going to be much cheaper to leave. Pry has 3 years to get VT back in the W column, winning the Coastal and making Enter Sandman matter on a prime TV time slot.