One of the multiple challenges that the NCAA has raised to the lawsuit initiated by Senator Jake Corman and Treasurer Robert McCord is plaintiffs’ lack of authority to sue to collect money allegedly owed to the Commonwealth.
After the Attorney General submitted a letter to the court explaining her office was not participating due to a conflict of interest, the Court requested supplemental briefing on the issue of the Treasurer’s authority to sue.
As our , under Pennsylvania law, the Attorney General has not – and could not – delegate her authority to the Treasurer.
“Plaintiffs wish to ignore nearly 100 years of Pennsylvania law in their quest to bring this action,” said Donald Remy, NCAA Chief Legal Officer. “Our memorandum filed in the court today explains that the Attorney General has the exclusive authority to sue to collect money allegedly owed to the Commonwealth.”