Maureen A. Weston

Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law

Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law

24255 Pacific Coast Highway

Malibu, CA 90263

United States

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“  sports law, arbitration, college sports and impact of the new industry of brokering NIL deals  ”

Scholarly Papers (36)

1.

COVID-19’s Lasting Impact on the Sports Industry: Financial, Legal, and Innovation

61 Santa Clara Law Review 121, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2020/21
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 17 May 2021
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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COVID-19, coronavirus, sports, sports law, force majuere, NBA, NCAA, NHL, Olympics, Olympic Games

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NCAA Sanctions: Assigning Blame Where it Belongs

Boston College Law Review, Vol. 52, 2011, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011/3
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 06 Apr 2011
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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NCAA, sports, college, football, basketball, athlete, student, sanctions, coach, athletic, player, agent, booster, amateur, university, financial, penalty, bowl, cheat

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Buying Secrecy: Non-Disclosure Agreements, Arbitration, and Professional Ethics in the #MeToo Era

2021 University of Illinois Law Review 507, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2020/5
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 17 May 2021
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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arbitration, NDA, non-disclosure agreement, #metoo, professional ethics, ADR, confidentiality, secret settlement

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The Anxious Athlete: Mental Health and Sports’ Duty and Advantage to Protect

13 Harvard Journal on Sports & Entertainment Law 1 (2022), Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2021/26
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 11 Oct 2021 Last Revised: 08 Apr 2022
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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anxiety, athletes, mental health, mental illness, sports, law

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Internationalization in College Sports: Issues in Recruiting, Amateurism, and Scope

Willamette Law Review, Vol. 42, 2006
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 May 2012
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
Downloads 629 (88,249)

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international student athletes, college, athletic programs, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Olympics, professional sports, recruitment, eligibility, amateurism

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The Regulation of Doping in U.S. And International Sports

Michael McCann, ed., Handbook on Sports Law, Oxford University Press (2017), Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2017/8
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 21 Sep 2017
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Doping in Sport, Doping Regulation, Professional Sport, Amateur Sport, Olympics, International Sport, Sports Law

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Reexamining Arbitral Immunity in an Age of Mandatory and Professional Arbitration

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 88, No. 3, 2004
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 07 Oct 2007
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
Downloads 409 (149,302)
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arbitration, dispute resolution, arbitral immunity

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Gamechanger: NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation and the Future of College Sports

3 Mississippi Sports Law Review 79 , Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014/11
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 06 Jun 2014
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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In re NCAA Student-Athlete Name & Likeness Licensing Litigation, National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, Electronic Arts, O’Bannon, student-athletes, broadcasts, amateurism, intercollegiate athletics, intercollegiate sports, college athletics, college sports, pay-for-play, antitrust

9.

Doping Control, Mandatory Arbitration, and Process Dangers For Accused Athletes in International Sports

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, Vol. 10, 2009, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009/22
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Dec 2009
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
Downloads 377 (163,565)
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sport, athlete, doping, drug testing, international, Olympics, Court of Arbitration for Sport, World Anti-Doping Program, arbitration, dispute resolution, justice, illegal substance, players' union, Landis, USADA, IOC

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Arbitration: Law, Policy and Practice, Chapter One

ARBITRATION: LAW, POLICY AND PRACTICE, Chapter One, Carolina Academic Press 2018, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2018-12
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 20 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2019
Maureen A. Weston, Kristen Blankley, Jill Gross and Stephen K. Huber
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Pace Law School and University of Houston Law Center
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arbitration, preemption, arbitrability, defenses to arbitration, arbitration process, arbitrator selection, ethical standards, remedial power, judicial review, arbitral class actions, international arbitration

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Anatomy of the First Public International Sports Arbitration and the Future of Public Arbitration after USADA v. Floyd Landis

Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation, Vol. 2, 2010, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010/16
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 22 Aug 2010
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, athlete, professional, sport, doping, drug, USADA, Tour de France, bicycle, cyclist, race, Landis, American Arbitration Association, World Anti-Doping Code, procedure, discovery, Pepperdine, Court for Arbitration of Sport, drug testing

12.

Money on the Table: Reconsidering College Sports Video Games and Athlete Publicity Rights Post NCAA Student-Athlete Likeness Litigation

Mississippi Sports Law Review, Vol. 5, p. 1, 2015, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015/15
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 09 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2016
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, O'Bannon, Keller, paying players, publicity rights, amateurism, intercollegiate sports, college sports, student-athletes, student-athlete likenesses, video games

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The Intersection of Sports and Disability: Analyzing Reasonable Accommodations for Athletes with Disabilities

St. Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 50, No. 137, 2005
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 03 Jul 2014
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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competitive sports, intercollegiate sports, professional sports, disability, medical impairment, athletes with disabilities, federal disability laws, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, ADA, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, disability-based discrimination, NCAA, student-athletes

14.

Simply a Dress Rehearsal? U.S. Olympic Sports Arbitration and De Novo Review at the Court Of Arbitration for Sport

Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, Vol. 38, 2009, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2009/21
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 17 Dec 2009
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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sport, athletes, doping, Olympics, dispute resolution, arbitration, American Arbitration Association, doping, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Swiss Federal Tribunal, athletic eligibility, rights

15.

The Death of Class Arbitration after Concepcion?

Kansas Law Review, Vol. 60, 2012, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2012/18
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 18 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 04 Jun 2012
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Concepcion, Supreme Court, class action, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, ADR, class action waiver, contract, adhesion contract, California, Federal Arbitration Act, FAA, court, federalism, regulation, legislation, rights, collective action

16.

The International Right to Sport for People with Disabilities

Marquette Sports Law Review, Vol. 28, No. 1, 2017, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2017/14
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 27 Jan 2018
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Sport Law, International Sports, Disabilities, American with Disabilities Act

17.

The Clash: Mandatory Arbitration and Administrative Agency and Representative Access

Southern California Law Review, Vol. 89, 2015, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2015/12
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 12 Nov 2015 Last Revised: 10 Dec 2015
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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mandatory arbitration, pre-dispute arbitration clauses, private arbitration, Private Attorney General's Act, PAGA, class actions, class waivers, Federal Arbitration Act, FAA, FAA preemption, administrative agencies

18.

Tackling Abuse in Sport Through Dispute System Design

University of St. Thomas Law Journal, Vol. 13, p. 434, 2017 , Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2016/23
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Jul 2016 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2017
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Dispute System Design, United States Olympic Committee, Sexual Abuse in Sports, Youth Sports, SafeSport, Athlete, Coach

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State Arbitration Law in a FAA Preemption World: The Interaction Between Federal and State Arbitration Law

THE FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT: SUCCESSES, FAILURES, AND A ROADMAP FOR REFORM (Richard A. Bales & Jill I. Gross, eds., Cambridge University Press, Forthcoming) , Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2023/13
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 21 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 09 Jan 2024
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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arbitration, FAA, Federal Arbitration Act, Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, RUAA, Gilmer v. Interstate Johnson, state law

20.

The Accidental Preemption Statute: The Federal Arbitration Act and Displacement of Agency Regulation

6 Penn. St. Y.B. on Arb. & Mediation 59 (2013), Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2013/15
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 30 Jul 2013
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Yearbook on Arbitration and Mediation, Judicial review, Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), Arbitral awards, Private arbitration agreements, United States Supreme Court, Preemption, Private arbitration contracts

21.

Daily Fantasy Sports and the Law in the USA

21 INT'L SPORTS L.J. 121 (2021), Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper 2021/11
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 12 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 15 Mar 2022
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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DFS, daily fantasy sports, FanDuel, Draft Kings, sport gambling

22.

Legal Relationships in Amateur Sports

Sports Law: Cases and Materials (9th ed.), 2020, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2020/1 
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 16 Jan 2020
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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sports law, athletics, athletes, amateur sports, professional sports, capstone problems, case simulations

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Breaking Cultural and Financial Barriers in Olympic Sports

Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment & Technology Law, Vol. 26, 2024, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2024/1
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Jan 2024 Last Revised: 23 Jan 2024
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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breaking, Olympics, recognition, sports, bias

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Confidentiality's Constitutionality: The Incursion on Judicial Powers to Regulate Party Conduct in Court-Connected Mediation

Harvard Negotiation Law Review, Vol. 8, No. 29, 2003
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 28 Mar 2017
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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dispute resolution, ADR, judicial settlement, judicial authority, judicial power, court-connected dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, confidentiality, mediation confidentiality, separation of powers

25.

The Other Avenues of Hall Street and Prospects For Judicial Review of Arbitral Awards

Lewis & Clark Law Review, Vol. 14, 2010, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2010/8
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 17 Jun 2010
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Federal Arbitration Act, arbitration, ADR, dispute, resolution, arbitration contract, arbitration award, court, review, disregard of the law, public policy, judge, judiciary, judicial

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Academic Standards or Discriminatory Hoops? Learning-Disabled Student-Athletes and the NCAA Initial Academic Eligibility Requirements

Tennessee Law Review, Vol. 66, No. 1049, 1999
Number of pages: 79 Posted: 09 Jul 2014
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, student-athlete, college sports, collegiate athletics, intercollegiate sports, intercollegiate athletics, learning disability, learning impairment, academic eligibility, American Disability Act, ADA, reasonable accommodation

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Symposium Introduction: The New Normal in College Sports: Realigned and Reckoning

Pepperdine Law Review, Vol. 41, No. 209, 2014, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014/6
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 22 Mar 2014
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Pepperdine Law Review, symposium, college sports, university athletics, intercollegiate athletics, student-athlete, NCAA, institutional control, antitrust, antitrust exemption, commercialism, sports broadcasting, Penn State consent decree, rule of reason

28.

Off the Guardrails: Opportunities and Caveats for Name Image Likeness and the [Student] Athlete Influencer

11 Texas A&M L. Rev. 911 (2024) , Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2024/7
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Feb 2024 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2024
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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NIL, college sports, collective, Title IX, antitrust, NCAA, student athlete

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Retired to Greener Pastures: The Public Costs of Private Judging

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 07 Aug 2013
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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public justice system, public judges, public courts, privatized justice, access to justice, private ADR, private dispute resolution, alternative dispute resolution (ADR), arbitration, mediation, Federal Arbitration Act (FAA)

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Can a Sports Sanction Constitute an Illegal Work Restriction? A Review of NCAA V. Coach Todd Mcnair

LawInSport (2019), Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2019/8
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 08 May 2019
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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McNair v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, Todd McNair, NCAA, NCAA sanctions, collegiate sports, college sports, show-cause order, right-to-work law

31.

Universes Colliding: The Constitutional Implications of Arbitral Class Actions

William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 47, No. 5, 2006
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 13 Sep 2010
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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class actions, arbitration, procedures, due process, arbitral class actions

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Lawyering and Representing Organizational Clients in a Public Health Crisis

56 Gonzaga Law Review 259, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2020/22
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 22 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2022
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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COVID-19, coronavirus, ethics, force majuere, organizations, professional conduct, sports

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Preserving the Federal Arbitration Act by Reining in Judicial Expansion and Mandatory Use

Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 8, No. 385, 2007
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 03 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2017
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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Federal Arbitration Act, FAA, arbitration, arbitration reform, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, arbitration jurisprudence

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The Fantasy of Athlete Publicity Rights: Public Fascination and Fantasy Sports’ Assertion of Free Use Place Athlete Publicity Rights on an Uncertain Playing Field

Chapman Law Review, Vol. 11, No. 581, 2008
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Jul 2014
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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fantasy sports, new media, athlete publicity rights, player publicity rights, right to publicity, athlete identities, fair use, First Amendment

35.

A Reflection on American Justice at a Crossroads: A Public and Private Crisis

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal, Vol. 11, 2010, Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2011/8
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 26 Apr 2011
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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justice, dispute resolution, litigation, judiciary, judicial reforms, arbitration

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From Players to Professionals: Are College Athletes as Employees The Answer or An Existential Threat?

Pepperdine University Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2024/27, 21 St. Thomas L. Rev. (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 05 Dec 2024
Maureen A. Weston
Pepperdine University - Rick J. Caruso School of Law
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college athletes, college athletics, college sports, NCAA, NIL, antitrust, sports, employment, law