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Armstrong v. Tygart | Texas Federal Court Will Hear Lance Armstrong Case on August 10
By Victoria VanBuren - July 18, 2012
Today, we continue to cover the Lance Armstrong lawsuit against the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Armstrong v. Tygart et al, No. A-12-CA-606-SS. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, has set a hearing for August 10, 2012 to decide whether the Court should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. Read the Order here. Stay tuned! Related Posts:
Armstrong v. Tygart | Lance Armstrong’s Suit and Restraining Order against USADA
By Victoria VanBuren - July 17, 2012
By Renée Kolar On July 9, 2012 Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit and a motion for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) in the Western District of Texas in an attempt to shut down the USADA case. (read the Complaint and TRO) Order Dismissing the Case However, six hours later, the Court dismissed (without prejudice) Armstrong’s suit in a strongly worded Order. The Court noted, “Contrary to Armstrong’s apparent belief, pleadings filed in the United Sta
USADA Case against Lance Armstrong | What is the USADA?
By Victoria VanBuren - July 16, 2012
by Renée Kolar The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was created in 2000 by the congressionally-chartered United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in an attempt to address the national and international criticisms that the U.S. was not doing enough to eradicate the perceived use of performance enhancing drugs among U.S. athletes. Travis T. Tygart, Esq., Winners Never Dope and Finally, Dopers Never Win: USADA Takes Over Drug Testing of United
USADA Case against Lance Armstrong | USADA Allegations
By Victoria VanBuren - July 13, 2012
On June 12, 2012, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) notified cyclist Lance Armstrong and other members of the USPS team of its opening of a formal action alleging violations under the (i) Union Cycliste International (UCI) Anti-Doping Rules, (ii) World Anti-Doping Code, and (iii) USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing. (read the Notification here) USADA Allegations Specifically, USADA alleges that evidence in their
Lance Armstrong | The Doping Controversy Continues
By Victoria VanBuren - July 12, 2012
As readers may know, the controversy about Austin resident and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has resurfaced recently. USADA Charges The U.S. Anti Doping Agency (USADA) notified Armstrong and other members of the team on June 12, 2012 of its opening of a formal action alleging anti-doping rule violations. (read the notification here) On June 29, the three-person Anti-Doping Review Board made a unanimous recommendation to move fo
Arbitration and Mediation Legislative Update | July, 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - July 11, 2012
The following bills relating to alternative dispute resolution were introduced by the 112nd U.S. Congress. The session convened in Washington, D.C. on January 3, 2011 and will end on January 3, 2013. Click on the bill number to read its text and on the status link to find the bill’s most recent legislative action. Bills that passed: Patent Reform Act of 2011 (a.k.a. America Invents Act). The Act provides, among other things that parties to a deri
Medical Liability Resource
By Victoria VanBuren - July 10, 2012
by Holly Hayes We recently came across this Pew Project on Medical Liability that contains four detailed recommendations for healthcare professionals. The demonstration project for Pennsylvania titled “Medical Error Disclosure, Mediation Skills, and Malpractice Litigation” is authored by Carol B. Liebman and Chris Stern Hyman. The acknowledgement page thanks Bill Sage, now the Vice Provost for Health Affairs at the University of Texas
Medical Mediator
By Victoria VanBuren - July 9, 2012
by Holly Hayes We recently blogged about the role of the “standing neutral” in healthcare and listed the advantages and disadvantages of this approach. Premier, a healthcare alliance with approximately 200 hospital and healthcare system members, posted a presentation about the “The Role of a Medical Mediator”, see here. The presentation provides details on the objectives of a medical mediator (MM) program, its goals, organ
Happy WPengine Launch!
By Karl Bayer - July 8, 2012
This weekend, in honor of our 1000th post and our 5000 regular monthly readers, we shifted our blog hosting to a new service, WPengine. The faster speed and more robust functionality should improve the blog experience for everyone — readers and posters. Also we hope you like the new look on swipeable mobile devices like the iPad.
Scorecard for Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
By Holly Hayes - July 6, 2012
by Holly Hayes The Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). The blog Disruptive Women in Healthcare has developed a scorecard that summarizes the views and votes. Their website also has a timeline of the PPACA and a recap of the oral arguments. Holly Hayes is a mediator at Karl Bayer, Dispute Resolution Expert where she focuses on mediation of health care disputes. Holly holds a B.A. fr
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