Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Landis v. Tailwind Sports Corp.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided February 13, 2017No. Civil Action No. 2010-0976PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
CHRISTOPHER R. COOPER, United States District Judge
In 1995, the United States Postal Service (“USPS” or “Postal Service”) sponsored a professional cycling team that would soon recruit Lance Armstrong to be its lead rider. Five years later, after Armstrong had battled back from cancer to win two consecutive Tour de France titles, the Postal Service renewed the sponsorship for an additional four years on the condition that Armstrong remain on the team. Armstrong proceeded to win the Tour de France five more times, making him one of the world’s most recognized and celebrated…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Sacchetti v. Gallaudet Univ.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- United States ex rel. Landis v. Tailwind Sports Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
- United States ex rel. Mei Ling v. City of L. A.District Court, C.D. California · 2019
- United States ex rel. Landis v. Tailwind Sports Corp.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Cimino v. International Business MacHines CorporationDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019
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