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| − | + | The school also claims in the <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Man-Bag-Mens-Bag-Shield-Sunglasses.html>Gucci Shield Sunglasses</a> suit that the BAA has abandoned its original 鈥渃haritable purpose,鈥?and asks for the association to either be terminated or 鈥渞eformed and limited to the provision of financial aid to Baylor and Baylor students.鈥? | |
| − | + | The suit, filed late Friday in McLennan County鈥檚 74th State District Court, charges that Baylor previously terminated licensing agreements that permitted the BAA to use the university鈥檚 name, but that the organization has continued using the registered trademarks despite Baylor鈥檚 objections. | |
| − | + | Baylor is seeking a judgment barring the group from continuing to hold itself out as the university鈥檚 official alumni association and injunctive relief 鈥渢o limit BAA鈥檚 purposes by reformation to provide only financial aid to Baylor students.鈥? | |
| − | + | The lawsuit comes less than three weeks after a letter Baylor President Ken Starr sent to the BAA鈥檚 board of directors advising the alumni association of impending legal action. | |
| − | + | It is the latest wrangling in the contentious relationship between the two entities, which reached a head in September after the BAA did not approve a transition agreement that would have dissolved its independent charter and turned all of its alumni outreach activities over to Baylor. | |
| − | + | Baylor previously gave the alumni association until Dec. 8 to cease using the trademarks after the failure of the agreement, following through on its original May 31, 2013, notice of intent to terminate the licensing agreements. | |
| − | + | 鈥淭hey鈥檝e failed to act in response to the university鈥檚 continued request to provide any real or concrete plan of action to Baylor,鈥?Baylor spokeswoman Lori Fogleman said. 鈥淭he university is moving to protect the interest of Baylor, its students and alumni by seeking appropriate legal relief rather than simply waiting further for some indication of actual progress from the association.鈥? | |
| − | + | BAA President Keith Starr said he learned of the lawsuit through a phone message from the Tribune-Herald. | |
| − | + | He declined to comment on the specifics of the suit until he had a chance to read the full document and consult with the BAA鈥檚 executive committee. | |
| + | 鈥淥bviously, we are very, very disappointed,鈥?said Starr, who is not related to the Baylor president. The BAA has previously argued that the licensing agreements are in effect 鈥渋n perpetuity鈥?and that Baylor does not have the right to sever them. But Baylor is seeking a judgment stating that the agreements were properly terminated because they are 鈥?1) indefinite in duration and (2) terminable at will by BAA . . . and therefore terminable at will by either party.鈥? | ||
| + | Baylor argues in the lawsuit that the BAA has abandoned the charitable purposes outlined in its bylaws, including providing scholarships for students and coordinating alumni activities. | ||
| + | The suit notes that all but one of the BAA鈥檚 staff resigned after the failure of the transition agreement, 10 of whom have taken jobs with the university. | ||
| + | 鈥淏AA has no capacity to 鈥榗oordinate all alumni activity (of Baylor)鈥?nor to 鈥榮erve as the general alumni organization of Baylor University,鈥?nor is it likely to acquire such capacity,鈥?the lawsuit <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Com-Sale-Backpack-Men-C.html>Gucci Handbags Outlet</a> states. | ||
| + | In addition, the lawsuit notes that the BAA made a $1 million scholarship donation pledge in February 2013 but never provided those funds to the university. | ||
| + | In a May 30 letter to Baylor, former BAA President George Cowden III noted that the group鈥檚 leadership team had planned to finalize the details of the donations with the university, but those talks were put on hold during the negotiations of the transition agreement. | ||
| + | A team of representatives from the BAA and members of Baylor鈥檚 board of regents hashed out the transition agreement over 10 months, but the final details were only revealed to the BAA鈥檚 full membership when the document was unveiled publicly in May 2013. | ||
| + | 鈥淒iscussions over this potential donation then became subsumed in the negotiations over the proposed transition agreement, which would have required much of the BAA鈥檚 funds to be transferred to Baylor,鈥?Cowden wrote. 鈥淪ince the transition agreement was not approved by the BAA鈥檚 membership, the terms of the BAA鈥檚 potential donation were never finalized.鈥? | ||
| + | The lawsuit also takes issue with a May 2014 issue of 鈥淭he Baylor Line鈥?the BAA published to share its version of the tumultuous relationship with Baylor and the events that led to the transition <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Authentic-Shoes-Messenger-Bag-Mens-Sneakers.html>Gucci Mens Sneakers</a> agreement. | ||
| + | The suit states that the magazine 鈥渇urther demonstrates that BAA is continuing to rely on Baylor鈥檚 marks and good will to publish a magazine that does not promote union and good fellowship among Baylor alumni.鈥? | ||
| + | Keith Starr told the Tribune-Herald last week that the BAA was still hopeful for a compromise with the university. | ||
| + | 鈥淣obody that I know of from the alumni association is looking for a fight with Baylor,鈥?Keith Starr said. 鈥淲e love the university. Nobody would serve on the alumni association board or assume a position of leadership within the alumni association if they weren鈥檛 committed to the university.鈥? | ||
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@@@ The school also claims in the <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Man-Bag-Mens-Bag-Shield-Sunglasses.html>Gucci Shield Sunglasses</a> suit that the BAA has abandoned its original 鈥渃haritable purpose,鈥?and asks for the association to either be terminated or 鈥渞eformed and limited to the provision of financial aid to Baylor and Baylor students.鈥?
The suit, filed late Friday in McLennan County鈥檚 74th State District Court, charges that Baylor previously terminated licensing agreements that permitted the BAA to use the university鈥檚 name, but that the organization has continued using the registered trademarks despite Baylor鈥檚 objections. Baylor is seeking a judgment barring the group from continuing to hold itself out as the university鈥檚 official alumni association and injunctive relief 鈥渢o limit BAA鈥檚 purposes by reformation to provide only financial aid to Baylor students.鈥? The lawsuit comes less than three weeks after a letter Baylor President Ken Starr sent to the BAA鈥檚 board of directors advising the alumni association of impending legal action. It is the latest wrangling in the contentious relationship between the two entities, which reached a head in September after the BAA did not approve a transition agreement that would have dissolved its independent charter and turned all of its alumni outreach activities over to Baylor. Baylor previously gave the alumni association until Dec. 8 to cease using the trademarks after the failure of the agreement, following through on its original May 31, 2013, notice of intent to terminate the licensing agreements. 鈥淭hey鈥檝e failed to act in response to the university鈥檚 continued request to provide any real or concrete plan of action to Baylor,鈥?Baylor spokeswoman Lori Fogleman said. 鈥淭he university is moving to protect the interest of Baylor, its students and alumni by seeking appropriate legal relief rather than simply waiting further for some indication of actual progress from the association.鈥? BAA President Keith Starr said he learned of the lawsuit through a phone message from the Tribune-Herald. He declined to comment on the specifics of the suit until he had a chance to read the full document and consult with the BAA鈥檚 executive committee. 鈥淥bviously, we are very, very disappointed,鈥?said Starr, who is not related to the Baylor president. The BAA has previously argued that the licensing agreements are in effect 鈥渋n perpetuity鈥?and that Baylor does not have the right to sever them. But Baylor is seeking a judgment stating that the agreements were properly terminated because they are 鈥?1) indefinite in duration and (2) terminable at will by BAA . . . and therefore terminable at will by either party.鈥? Baylor argues in the lawsuit that the BAA has abandoned the charitable purposes outlined in its bylaws, including providing scholarships for students and coordinating alumni activities. The suit notes that all but one of the BAA鈥檚 staff resigned after the failure of the transition agreement, 10 of whom have taken jobs with the university. 鈥淏AA has no capacity to 鈥榗oordinate all alumni activity (of Baylor)鈥?nor to 鈥榮erve as the general alumni organization of Baylor University,鈥?nor is it likely to acquire such capacity,鈥?the lawsuit <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Handbags-Outlet-Com-Sale-Backpack-Men-C.html>Gucci Handbags Outlet</a> states. In addition, the lawsuit notes that the BAA made a $1 million scholarship donation pledge in February 2013 but never provided those funds to the university. In a May 30 letter to Baylor, former BAA President George Cowden III noted that the group鈥檚 leadership team had planned to finalize the details of the donations with the university, but those talks were put on hold during the negotiations of the transition agreement. A team of representatives from the BAA and members of Baylor鈥檚 board of regents hashed out the transition agreement over 10 months, but the final details were only revealed to the BAA鈥檚 full membership when the document was unveiled publicly in May 2013. 鈥淒iscussions over this potential donation then became subsumed in the negotiations over the proposed transition agreement, which would have required much of the BAA鈥檚 funds to be transferred to Baylor,鈥?Cowden wrote. 鈥淪ince the transition agreement was not approved by the BAA鈥檚 membership, the terms of the BAA鈥檚 potential donation were never finalized.鈥? The lawsuit also takes issue with a May 2014 issue of 鈥淭he Baylor Line鈥?the BAA published to share its version of the tumultuous relationship with Baylor and the events that led to the transition <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Cheap-Gucci-Handbags-Authentic-Shoes-Messenger-Bag-Mens-Sneakers.html>Gucci Mens Sneakers</a> agreement. The suit states that the magazine 鈥渇urther demonstrates that BAA is continuing to rely on Baylor鈥檚 marks and good will to publish a magazine that does not promote union and good fellowship among Baylor alumni.鈥? Keith Starr told the Tribune-Herald last week that the BAA was still hopeful for a compromise with the university. 鈥淣obody that I know of from the alumni association is looking for a fight with Baylor,鈥?Keith Starr said. 鈥淲e love the university. Nobody would serve on the alumni association board or assume a position of leadership within the alumni association if they weren鈥檛 committed to the university.鈥?
