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A unanimous appellate-court panel says FSU can proceed with a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference in the latest twist in a two-state legal battle.

The ACC argues its lawsuit, filed in North Carolina, should take priority over FSU's lawsuit, filed in Leon County.

The extra money is for teams that win in the postseason. The “success initiative” could mean up to $25 million more for a school in a big year, based primarily on football.

An appeals court panel will hear arguments in an attempt by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put a lawsuit filed by FSU on hold.

Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner Jim Phillips called lawsuits filed by the schools “extremely damaging, disruptive and harmful” to the ACC.

Florida State University urged an appeals court to reject a request by the Atlantic Coast Conference to put on hold a lawsuit that could lead to the school leaving the conference.

A Leon County circuit judge heard arguments about whether FSU’s lawsuit against the ACC should be allowed to continue in Florida instead of North Carolina.

The Atlantic Coast Conference has asked an appeals court to put on hold a lawsuit filed by FSU against the conference while a similar case plays out in North Carolina.

The judge gave FSU seven days to amend its complaint because the university needs more specificity regarding key facts. The conference would then have 20 days to respond.

A big-money battle between the university and its longtime conference is playing out in two states because the ACC is based in North Carolina.