Articles by Jim Vertuno

Lawsuit Alleges Baylor Fostered ‘Hunting Ground’ for Sexual Assault

A federal lawsuit filed against Waco, Texas-based Baylor University accuses the nation’s largest Baptist school of creating a “hunting ground for sexual predators.” The lawsuit, brought by a former Baylor student, is the third in recent months to claim the …

Lance Armstrong Settles Tour de France Case with SCA Promotions

With a payment and an apology, Lance Armstrong has settled a decade-long dispute with a promotions insurer that sought repayment of more than $10 million in bonuses it paid the former cyclist during a career that was later exposed to …

Texas Lawmakers OK ‘Campus Carry’ Bill

Texas surged toward allowing concealed handguns in public college classrooms, dorms and buildings with a key Senate vote May 30, while much-watched legislative efforts to curb the rising costs of free college tuition for veterans and their families collapsed. After …

Texas Open Carry Handgun Bill Stalled by Police Opposition

Fierce opposition from police across the state derailed efforts to pass a bill that allows open carry of handguns on the streets of Texas. The bill appeared ready to pass the House and be sent to Gov. Greg Abbott to …

Armstrong Denied Appeal in SCA Promotions Lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court on May 30 denied Lance Armstrong’s bid to block an insurance company’s efforts to recover about $12 million in bonuses it paid him during his career, setting the former cyclist on course to give sworn testimony …

Armstrong Appeals to Texas Supreme Court to Halt Insurer Lawsuit

Lance Armstrong has asked the Texas Supreme Court to stop a Dallas company from trying to force him to pay back about $12 million in bonuses it paid him for winning the Tour de France. SCA Promotions sued Armstrong last …

Texas Appeals Court Puts Armstrong Insurance Case Review on Hold

A Texas appeals court has temporarily blocked an arbitration panel from reviewing $12 million in bonuses paid to Lance Armstrong by a company that wants its money back, stopping efforts to force him to give new sworn testimony about his …

Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit

A day before he was scheduled to give sworn testimony about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, Lance Armstrong reached a settlement on Nov. 20 with an insurance company that was seeking $3 million in performance bonuses it paid him from …

Armstrong Loses Key Ruling in Bonus Money Fight with Insurer

A Texas insurance company that specializes in promotions and prizes is closer to forcing Lance Armstrong to return about $12 million in bonuses he was paid for winning the Tour de France while secretly using performance-enhancing drugs. In a key …

Judge Orders Armstrong to Answer Doping Questions in Insurer Case

A Texas judge is pushing Lance Armstrong closer to his first sworn testimony on details of his performance-enhancing drug use, ordering the cyclist to answer questions about who knew what and when about his doping, including possibly his ex-wife and …