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Nurses Addressing Conflict
By Victoria VanBuren - August 10, 2012
by Holly Hayes The Nurse Together blog has posted a four-part series on conflict in the healthcare setting. The first part looks at the sources and cost of conflict. The article states: Attempts to quantify the financial effects of conflict are also eye-opening. A blog post titled The Hidden Cost of Conflict Among Healthcare Teams quoted several studies that calculate these costs. For example: One study done by the American Management Association
Armstrong v. Tygart | Hearing is Today
By Victoria VanBuren - August 10, 2012
by Renée Kolar This week, in anticipation of today’s hearing in front of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, we’ve been summarizing the legal issues raised in Lance Armstrong’s Amended Complaint and USADA and Tygart’s responses in their motion to dismiss. Today, the District Court will decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Armstrong while the lawsui
Armstrong v. Tygart | Tortious Interference
By Victoria VanBuren - August 9, 2012
by Renée Kolar Tomorrow, August 10th 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, will have to decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Lance Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. In anticipation of the hearing, this week we’ve been summarizing Armstrong’s complaints and Tygart and USADA’s responses in their motion for summary judgment. Today we summari
Armstrong v. Tygart | Lance Armstrong Responds to USADA’s Motion to Dismiss
By Victoria VanBuren - August 8, 2012
by Renée Kolar On Friday, August 3, 2012 Lance Armstrong filed a Memorandum in Opposition arguing that the court has jurisdiction to enjoin the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) proceeding and requesting that Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss be denied. In his Memorandum, he asserts that Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has exclusive jurisdiction over the matters in USADA’s charging letters and has not authorized USADA to pursue disciplinary actio
Armstrong v. Tygart | Fairness of Arbitration Procedure
By Victoria VanBuren - August 8, 2012
by Renée Kolar This coming Friday, August 10th 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, will have to decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Lance Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. In anticipation of the hearing, this week we will be summarizing Armstrong’s complaints and Tygart and USADA’s responses in their motion for summary judgment. Backgr
Armstrong v. Tygart | Jurisdiction
By Victoria VanBuren - August 7, 2012
by Renée Kolar This coming Friday, August 10th 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, will have to decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Lance Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. In anticipation of the hearing, this week we will be summarizing Armstrong’s complaints and Tygart and USADA’s responses in their motion for summary judgment. Backgr
Armstrong v. Tygart | Existence of Agreement to Arbitrate
By Victoria VanBuren - August 6, 2012
by Renée Kolar This coming Friday, August 10th 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division, will have to decide whether or not it should enjoin Defendants from enforcing an arbitration deadline against Lance Armstrong while the lawsuit progresses. In anticipation of the hearing, this week we will be summarizing Armstrong’s complaints and Tygart and USADA’s responses in their motion for summary judgment. Backgr
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling in 2008 allowed Oscar Pistorius to achieve his dream in 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - August 6, 2012
by Renée Kolar Oscar Pistorius made history Saturday by becoming the first double-amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics. Pistorius is a South African sprinter who was born without a fibula in either leg, and had both legs amputated when he was only 11 months old. To participate in sporting activities, Pistorius uses two high-performance carbon-fiber prosthetics, known as the Cheetah Flex-Foot. Controversy regarding Mr. Pistorius’ use of
GUEST-POST | Professor Alan Scott Rau Comments on BP v ExxonMobil
By Victoria VanBuren - August 6, 2012
by Alan Scott Rau BP Exploration Libya Limited v. ExxonMobil Libya Limited, et al, No. 11-20547 (5th Cir. July 30, 2012) is a little case that illustrates perfectly the muddle that frequently arises when linked agreements bind multiple parties to resolve through arbitration disputes arising out of related transactions. It is at least clear here, unlike some cases, that there has to be “one arbitration”—this is in fact what the agreements se
The Power of One Leader: Learning from Medical Mistakes
By Victoria VanBuren - August 3, 2012
by Holly Hayes The American Journal of Mediation Fifth Edition focuses on mediation in healthcare. Dale Hetzler, Deanne R. Messina and Kimberly J. Smith write about “Conflict Management in Hospital Systems: Not Just for Leadership”. They contend “communication skills and conflict skills will be primary predictors of the organizations ability to progress in both quality improvement and patient safety, and will therefore equip its
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