Courts

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Aerial view of New Mexico State University’s campus in Las Cruces, with the administration building and Organ Mountains visible in the background.

NMSU seeks to move Moccia lawsuit into private arbitration

New Mexico State University has asked a judge to compel arbitration in a lawsuit filed by former athletic director Mario Moccia, a move that could move decision-making over a publicly funded contract into a private forum.

Aerial view of the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Accountability

NMFOG lawsuits target UNM and NMSU over hidden athlete-pay records

The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government and student journalist Nick Núñez have filed lawsuits against UNM and NMSU, alleging both universities violated the state’s public-records law by hiding Name, Image and Likeness and revenue-sharing agreements with athletes.