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| − | The | + | The BAA鈥檚 board of directors Saturday approved making the offer to Baylor, though the group鈥檚 president, Keith Starr, declined to discuss the terms of the proposed settlement. |
| − | + | 鈥淚 want <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Sale-Online-Ladies-Watches-Flora-Designer-Eyeglasses.html>Gucci Ladies Watches</a> the university and their lawyers to be able to have the same deliberative process that we had in arriving at this proposal in the hopes that it will pass,鈥?Starr said. 鈥淚n terms of the details, I鈥檓 just going to let the lawyers handle this.鈥? | |
| − | + | Starr said the announcement is meant to signal to BAA members and Baylor that the group still is actively working toward achieving a harmonious relationship with the university. | |
| − | + | 鈥淲e鈥檙e going to take one last chance at peace, that鈥檚 what we鈥檙e doing,鈥?Starr said. | |
| − | + | Starr, who is not related to Baylor President Ken Starr, said the terms are different from conditions discussed by the BAA and regents this summer as the two sides sought a resolution to avoid going to court. | |
| − | + | Baylor sued the alumni association in June to stop the group from using the university鈥檚 name and registered marks and is seeking to bar the group from continuing its alumni outreach activities. | |
| − | + | Baylor moved to terminate its licensing rights with the BAA last fall after an attempt to merge the group鈥檚 operations with Baylor鈥檚 own alumni network activities failed to gain sufficient support from BAA members. | |
| − | + | After those negotiations this summer failed to <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Belts-Sale-Leather-Bag-Handbag-Sale-Outlet.html>Handbag Gucci</a> produce a resolution, the BAA filed a counterclaim last month seeking a judgment ordering Baylor to continue upholding its obligations under the official recognition agreement that established the association as the university鈥檚 official alumni organization. | |
| − | + | The BAA also wants a ruling preventing the university from continuing with its Baylor Alumni Network, which BAA leaders have said was created in 2002 to thwart the alumni association鈥檚 activities. | |
| − | + | Starr said the BAA鈥檚 attorneys have not yet sent the settlement terms to Baylor leaders, though he expects that will happen later this week. He did not know the deadline for Baylor to respond to the offer. | |
| − | + | Starr said <a href=http://www.aec-ist.com/css/Gucci-Outlet-Online-Money-Clip-Mens-Jacket-Mens-Jeans.html>Gucci Mens Jacket</a> if the regents approve the settlement as written, it will be sent to the BAA鈥檚 full membership for a vote to go into effect. If the regents reject the offer, Starr said the BAA is prepared to continue with the litigation. | |
| − | + | Baylor spokeswoman Lori Fogleman said in a statement that the university was not aware of any terms of the proposed settlement. | |
| − | + | 鈥淭here is no question that Baylor is firing on every cylinder, and alumni worldwide are coming alongside the university in record numbers and in a multitude of ways to help fuel the upward trajectory of their alma mater,鈥?Fogleman said. 鈥淲e look forward to receiving the proposal, and we hope that it reflects the sentiment of the majority of Baylor alumni who are actively partnering with the university in this period of unparalleled progress.鈥? | |
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Revision as of 05:37, 2 October 2014
@@@ The BAA鈥檚 board of directors Saturday approved making the offer to Baylor, though the group鈥檚 president, Keith Starr, declined to discuss the terms of the proposed settlement.
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