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MWCFbAnalysis
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Many Conference Agreements are similar to an employment contract.
In most employment contracts (and, presumably, most Conference Agreements), one party may terminate the agreement based on the specific misconduct of the other party, but such misconduct is often vaguely described in the agreement and extremely difficult to prove. Also, usually, one party may terminate the agreement without providing a reason, but must pay liquidated damages (i.e. a fee). Lastly, applicable statutes and common law contract laws may provide a legal basis for one party to terminate the agreement.
Most likely, the Conference Agreement contains some type of "morality clause" that allows one party to terminate the agreement based on the other party's "immoral conduct," which is open to broad interpretation. I would be VERY surprised if the Conference Agreement did not contain a "morality clause."
Because Penn State is a public university, the Conference Agreement is likely a public document under state law, but maybe not.
In most employment contracts (and, presumably, most Conference Agreements), one party may terminate the agreement based on the specific misconduct of the other party, but such misconduct is often vaguely described in the agreement and extremely difficult to prove. Also, usually, one party may terminate the agreement without providing a reason, but must pay liquidated damages (i.e. a fee). Lastly, applicable statutes and common law contract laws may provide a legal basis for one party to terminate the agreement.
Most likely, the Conference Agreement contains some type of "morality clause" that allows one party to terminate the agreement based on the other party's "immoral conduct," which is open to broad interpretation. I would be VERY surprised if the Conference Agreement did not contain a "morality clause."
Because Penn State is a public university, the Conference Agreement is likely a public document under state law, but maybe not.
