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Friday, September 11th, 2015UFC’s new drug testing partner, USADA, is in hot water with the Nevada State Athletic Commission for allegedly giving TUEs to Floyd Mayweather (IV) & Frank Mir (Adderall).
Nevermind: California re-asserts lifetime ban for Javier Capetillo after licensing snafu
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015Javier Capetillo was, in essence, banned for life after losing his California license in January of 2009. Six years later, he got a new license but remains sidelined after the Athletic Commission did a u-turn.
The proposed legal argument against California’s 3-year drug suspension of Alexander Shlemenko
Thursday, June 25th, 2015Alexander Shlemenko and his attorney, Howard Jacobs, appear ready to sue the California State Athletic Commission for a three-year suspension due to alleged multiple drug violations.
California legislature ready to approve 40% fine for fighters who fail drug tests
Thursday, May 28th, 2015The price and punishment for a fighter caught failing a drug testing in California just skyrocketed. And in the process, fighters are also going to lose financial protections that were previously afforded to them in arbitration.
California: UFC spent $30,000 in Q1 2015 lobbying for blood & urine out-of-competition drug testing
Saturday, May 16th, 2015As the drug testing protocols increase in Nevada, there is also political movement in California to institute out-of-competition drug testing thanks to UFC lobbying efforts.
No more free California arbitration for fighters or managers?
Wednesday, May 13th, 2015California fighters & managers in contract disputes will no longer have access to free arbitration services with the state Athletic Commission. Plus: so much for confidential settlements. The Legislature reveals the price tag for settling two lawsuits.
How fan antics at Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.’s California fight opens door for future lawsuits
Sunday, April 19th, 2015Saturday night’s fight at StubHub Center got ugly with unruly fight fans throwing plastic & glass bottles in response to a putrid performance by Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The scene should have never happened in the first place and it opens the doors to potential lawsuits against the Athletic Commission.
6 years after cheating scandal, California’s on the run over Javier Capetillo’s new license
Thursday, March 19th, 2015Five years after boxing trainer Javier Capetillo had his license revoked with the California State Athletic Commission, he was granted a new seconds license in September of 2014. And now the Athletic Commission claims they never gave him one.
Governor Jerry Brown appoints his brother-in-law to California State Athletic Commission
Wednesday, March 11th, 2015Governor Jerry Brown appointed his brother-in-law to the California State Athletic Commission, further politicizing an agency that has been the subject of political tug-of-wars for many years.
A legislative push to extend the California State Athletic Commission into 2020
Friday, February 27th, 2015The politicos in Sacramento are gearing up for four more years of the state’s Athletic Commission.
A public service announcement for a California State Athletic Commission survey
Monday, February 23rd, 2015The California State Athletic Commission is conducting a survey and wants your feedback.
Andy Foster in California doubles down on using anonymous judges for performance reviews
Saturday, February 21st, 2015In California, the Athletic Commission is now using job performance reports relying on anonymous judges scoring fights.
Law and leadership, not shadow tribunals, is the way to fix bad officiating in California
Sunday, February 15th, 2015There’s a built-in way to establish job performance reviews of officials who are not performing to the highest of standards in California. However, that process is being ignored or uprooted in favor of administrative action that is legally questionable.
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