Florida State University Takes First Official Step Towards Leaving the ACC What You Need to Know

Published: 22 December 2023 at 17:52

Florida State University has voted to sue the ACC over the grant of rights, alleging restraint of trade, breach of contract, and failure to perform. The school has been dissatisfied with the conference for years and has been working on a legal argument since the summer. If Florida State leaves the ACC without a legal victory or settlement, it could cost the university $572 million. The grant of rights is a legal document that transfers ownership of media rights from the school to the conference.

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