Articles and Publications

Published On - February 19, 2024

Peggy Hiemer Articles, Equine LawTags: ,

Attorney Peter Sacopulos presented at the Viticus Group WVC annual conference in Las Vegas

Attorney Peter Sacopulos presented at the Viticus Group WVC annual conference in Las Vegas. Mr. Sacopulos and co-presenter, Dr. Clara Fenger, board member and officer for the North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians (NAARV) presented a program entitled “Recent Positive Tests Under HIS...
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Published On - December 28, 2023

Peter J. Sacopulos Articles, Equine Law, The Horsemen's JournalTags:

Different Adjudication Process – Understanding and preparing for HISA’s equine anti-doping rules

Prior to May 22,2023, positive drug test results in horse racing were adjudicated by state racing commissions. Typically, the process was a merit hearing conducted by an administrative law judge followed by the right of judicial review in district court after exhaustion of administrative remedies. T...
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Published On - October 8, 2023

Peter J. Sacopulos Articles, Equine Law, The Horsemen's JournalTags: ,

Unsolved Problems – HISA/HIWU’s Efforts To Address Due Process Raise Concerns and More Issues

"As the first series of alleged Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) violations progress through the adjudication process, HISA and HIWU have made exceptions and variations to regulations, without formal amendment, in an attempt to mitigate the due process challenges. This approach is problemat...
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Published On - August 16, 2023

Peter J. Sacopulos Articles, Equine LawTags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga

The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga is an intensive, premier forum for industry decision-makers, stakeholders, and racing and gaming patrons to analyze trends in all sectors – in New York and nationally – as well as to discuss critical issues and to share ideas. The RGCS is held at The ...
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