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Armstrong v. Tygart | USADA Files Motion to Dismiss Lance Armstrong’s Suit

By Victoria VanBuren - July 21, 2012

by Renée Kolar On July 20, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) filed its Motion to Dismiss Lance Armstrong’s Amended Complaint. (Read Motion to Dismiss here) In their motion, Defendants USADA and Travis Tygart, in his official capacity as the Chief Executive Officer of USADA, assert that the suit should be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in the alternative, it should be dismissed or stayed under Section 3 of t

USADA Case against Lance Armstrong | USADA Adjudication Process Part I | USADA ‘Results Management’

By Victoria VanBuren - July 19, 2012

by Renée Kolar USADA’s adjudication process relies on an American Arbitration Association (AAA)/Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) arbitrated hearing under the modified AAA Commercial Rules. For a complete listing of USADA protocol and policy documents, visit the Resources section of the USADA website. The first step towards the USADA adjudication process occurs when a laboratory reports an Adverse Analytical Finding on an A Sample for a

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

Court of Arbitration for Sport Banned Cyclist Contador 2 Years

By Victoria VanBuren - February 14, 2012

As NPR reports, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS” ) suspended Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador after rejecting his claim hat his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat while winning his third Tour de France title. Find the NPR article here and our previous post about this case here.

International Arbitration and Cycling | The Straight Dope

By Victoria VanBuren - July 13, 2011

The historic Tour de France began on Saturday with perhaps the most attention on doping in the event’s history. Currently, three-time champion Alberto Contador still awaits judgment from the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on an appeal from a failed drug test last year. It is expected, then, that the race will start without a judgment yet to be had, thereby shrouding the whole race in a mess of doping controversy and international arbitrati

The Los Angeles Dodgers May Be Headed Back to Mediation

By Victoria VanBuren - June 29, 2011

By Brett Goodman Yesterday, Major League Baseball (the MLB) rejected a proposed television deal for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a move that sends the McCourt divorce proceedings back to the drawing board and highlights the complications that can arise from a lack of proper mediation. The highly publicized divorce of Frank and Jamie McCourt, former joint owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball franchise, had finally reached an agreement on June 17