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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 | 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
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
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.
Recent Developments in International Arbitration | Oct. 2011
By Victoria VanBuren - October 26, 2011
Following are this month’s recent developments in international arbitration law published by the International Law Office: France: Arbitrators cannot seek a ruling on the constitutionality of statutory provisions Portugal: Back on the right track: Supreme Court rules on multi-contract arbitration United Kingdom: Court of Appeal rules on arbitrability of shareholder’s claims Technorati Tags: law, ADR, arbitration
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
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