Doping: Armstrong, Landis and the US False Claims Act

4 Pages Posted: 23 Aug 2014

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John T. Holden

Oklahoma State University

Ryan M. Rodenberg

Florida State University - College of Education; Florida State University - College of Law

Date Written: March 21, 2013

Abstract

On 22 February, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) elected to intervene in a ‘whistleblower’ case brought under the False Claims Act by cyclist Floyd Landis. The suit alleges that as the US Postal Service team was sponsored by a governmental organisation, Lance Armstrong violated the team contract and defrauded the government through accepting sponsorship money whilst continuing to dope. John T. Holden and Ryan M. Rodenberg, of Florida State University, explain details of the Landis lawsuit and the amended suit following DoJ intervention.

Keywords: Doping, False Claims Act, Qui Tam, Cycling

JEL Classification: L83

Suggested Citation

Holden, John and Rodenberg, Ryan M., Doping: Armstrong, Landis and the US False Claims Act (March 21, 2013). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2484718 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2484718

John Holden

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Ryan M. Rodenberg (Contact Author)

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