Archive for International Law

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Oct22

Doping Allegations Could Cost Lance Armstrong More Than Titles

by SArrowsmith8 on October 22, 2012 at 2:57 PM
Posted In: Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law, Law, Other Law, Other Sports, Sports, Torts

After the USADA stripped Lance Armstrong of all of his cycling wins dating back to August of 1998 and banned him for life for participating in what they called the most sophisticated doping program in sport, Armstrong’s prospects for maintaining […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct21

Lebanon Threatens Lawsuit over Showtime Hit “Homeland.”

by Alleemw on October 21, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Posted In: Constitutional Law, Entertainment, International Law, Torts, TV

The hit television series “Homeland” may have found itself in the middle of an international legal brawl, say Lebanese officials.  The Lebanese minister of tourism has expressed disapproval and vowed legal action against the four time Emmy award winning drama.  […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct12

The Decision Behind Lance Armstrong’s Title Losses

by KRCummings on October 12, 2012 at 3:49 PM
Posted In: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Procedure, International Law, Law, Other Sports, Sports

So, we’ve all heard of Lance Armstrong – the man who beat cancer and dedicated himself to supporting other cancer patients through the Lance Armstrong Foundation.  Oh, and there was that little detail of him having won the Tour de […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct08

LaShawn Merritt, doping, and the Olympics

by kylecramer on October 8, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Posted In: Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Law, Law, Other Law, Other Sports, Sports

LaShawn Merritt This past Thursday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) invalidated the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) rule 45. This rule was designed to prevent athletes that had convicted of a doping offense and received a ban of over […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Nov02

Chinese Firewall

by Kellen Bradley on November 2, 2010 at 5:36 PM
Posted In: Constitutional Law, Entertainment, Intellectual Property, International Law, Internet, Law, Non-Labor Contracts, Other Law

The Great Firewall of China may finally be coming down!  As many of you probably already know, China has many firewall blocks in place on its citizens’ access to the Internet.  Several search terms are blocked such as “Tianamen Square […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Oct25

More FIFA Corruption

by ericwrobinson on October 25, 2010 at 8:43 AM
Posted In: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Criminal Law, International Law, Law, Non-Labor Contracts, Soccer, Sports

Last week an ethics investigation was launched to determine the extent of alleged vote-selling by two members of the 24-member team which will award the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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May25

Legal Troubles Jeopardize French World Cup Bid

by ericwrobinson on May 25, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Posted In: Constitutional Law, International Law, Law, Other Law, Soccer, Sports

The French National Team must be hoping that the World Cup arrives quickly. For the past few months have been rife with controversy and distractions, including bickering coaches and bizarre injuries. Perhaps the greatest distraction for Les Bleus is the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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