Our firm is regularly featured in the media for its work representing high-profile athletes and other sports stakeholders. Learn about some of our recent cases, as well as the awards we’ve won and our appearances at prominent sports law conferences.
Washington Post Columnist Speaks Out in Support of Issam Asinga
Washington Post columnist Sally Jenkins wrote an editorial in support of our client Issam Asinga, the teenage sprinter who alleges his Gatorade gummies were tainted with a banned substance, earning him a four-year ban from track and field after picograms GW1516 were detected in his urine. Jenkins wrote," If it’s a contest between the word of a 19-year-old runner and the junkfooder that managed to allow festering salmonella into its granola bar facilities, I’m backing the kid." Click here to read the full editorial.
Global Anti-Doping Rules Must Be Reformed to Protect Innocent Athletes
USADA announced today that Aldrich Bailey Jr. of Arlington, Texas, an athlete in the sport of track and field, has tested positive for trace levels of ostarine from contaminated neoprene hamstring sleeves, at no fault of his own. Bailey will not face a period of ineligibility, but under the World Anti-Doping Code, his no fault violation must nevertheless be publicly disclosed with disqualification of competitive results if collected in-competition.
Further, even after it is established, as we did in this case, that the athlete is completely innocent, the WADA rules require disqualification and publication of no fault findings such as this to remain compliant with the rules.”
The system can be reformed to eliminate the risk of sanctioning clean athletes while still holding intentional cheaters accountable.
Read the Full Article from USADA
Paul Greene Quoted in The Washington Post
Attorney Paul Greene was interviewed for an article published on August 18, 2023, that looked at the heartbreaking effects of a four-year suspension on Shelby Houlihan's running career. He discusses how her case progressed, including objections to the AIU’s original classification of her test. The lab considered the result an adverse analytical finding, which meant it believed the underlying markers of her test suggested intentional doping. Greene argued the lab should have considered it an atypical finding because the low level of nandrolone in her system was consistent with consuming contaminated meat, which would have required additional scrutiny of the test and meant Houlihan would have been placed under investigation and follow-up testing rather than immediately punished. Reach the full article on The Washington Post website.
Renowned Sports Attorney Helps Czech Olympic Star Avoid Doping Ban
International sports attorney Paul Greene helped Katerina Nash, a cyclist, and skier who represented the Czech Republic in two Winter and three Summer Olympics, avoid a four-year doping ban after testing positive for small traces of a banned substance. With the help of Mr. Greene, it was determined that the substance entered Katerina's system through the skin while she was trying to give medicine drops to her ailing dog.
Check out the AP article on Katerina Nash now.
Paul Greene Discusses Peter Bol's Fight to Clear His Name
International sports law lawyer Paul Greene was interviewed by ABC Sports Daily to discuss Australian runner Peter Bol's efforts to clear his name after testing positive for EPO last year and how this will impact Bol's path to the Paris Olympics in 2024.
More Peter Bol Headlines:
Peter Bol's Lawyer Tears Strips Off Anti-Doping Authorities
Lawyer Paul Greene Condems Process Behind Peter Bol's Drug Tests
'It's a Disgrace': Peter Bol's Lawyer Goes Nuclear Over Aussie Drug Body's 'Really Poor Process'
Paul Greene Featured as a Contributing Author of the Sporting Succession in Football Policy Bulletin
Paul Greene, expert sports law attorney, is featured as a contributing author on USSF sporting FIFA succession rules application to US Soccer and American soccer clubs. His chapter is featured in the September 22 edition of "SPORTING SUCCESSION IN FOOTBALL," International Sports Law and Policy Bulletin 1/2022.
Global Sports Advocates Partners With ASCA to Provide SafeSport Legal Consultations
The American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) has retained Global Sports Advocates (GSA) to provide its members with initial legal consultations for any SafeSport matter. Learn more about this benefit on the Swimming World website.
Paul Greene Appears on the Anti-Doping Podcast
Joining Dr. Marie McNeely and the Partnership for Clean Competition on their The Anti-Doping Podcast, Paul Greene discusses the legal process for athletes who might find themselves accused of wrongdoing or doping sanctions.
Paul Greene Talks to ESPN, Reuters and USA Today About Russian Figure Skater Kamila Valieva’s Alleged Positive Drug Test During the 2022 Olympics
Figure skating phenom Kamila Valieva, 15, of Russia reportedly tested positive for a banned substance, which has subsequently led to the delay of the medal ceremony. While the delay occurred just this week, apparently the test was taken way back in December of 2021, which has led many people to wonder what took so long. To which, Paul had this to say:
"Sometimes these things get thrown to the lab and the lab sits on it for months, not through anybody's nefarious conduct, just through backups in lab testing.”
And while the situation has not yet been resolved, Paul hasn’t seen many cases this difficult.
“This is one of the most complicated situations I've seen and I've done these cases for a long time.”
For more information on what sports attorney Paul Greene had to say about Valieva and her alleged positive drug test, visit ESPN, watch the Reuters video interview or see the latest article from USA Today now.
Paul Greene's Appearance on Fox News With Shelby Houlihan
Houlihan and Paul Greene, joined 'America's Newsroom' in an exclusive interview to discuss how she is fighting against a failed drug test.
SportWorks Podcast: “Where Doping Starts” Featuring Paul Greene
Paul Greene, addresses doping in sports and how educational programmes should be a solution for our community.
Doped, the Dirty Side of Sports
This segment, from Epix, features our client Phil DeRosier and Paul Greene where Paul Greene helps unmask the dark reality of banned substance testing.
Paul Greene at the 2016 Olympics After Winning the Darya Klishina Case
Founding Partner, Paul Greene, speaking to the press in the 2016 Rio Olympics after winning the Darya Klishina case.