Pac-12, Mountain West begin mediation over poaching penalty lawsuit, other legal action

The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences began their long-awaited mediation Monday in an attempt to settle the poaching penalty and exit fee lawsuits with potentially more than $100 million at stake.

As of 5:30 p.m., there was no indication the conferences, using a single mediator for the two cases, had reached a resolution — or whether the talks would extend to Tuesday and beyond.

Those involved are under strict confidentiality agreements.

Earlier this month, the Pac-12 stated...