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Pepperdine University School of Law Symposium on Arbitrating Sports

By Rick Karcher, Michael McCann, Geoffrey Rapp, Greg Skidmore, and Howard Wasserman

On Friday, February 27, Pepperdine University School of Law (which is located in gorgeous Malibu, California) will be hosting what should be a terrific symposium entitled, "Arbitrating Sports: Reflections on USADA/Landis, the Olympic Games, and the Future of Sports Dispute Resolution."

Here are some of the details:

Arbitrating Sports: Reflections on USADA/Landis, the Olympic Games, and the Future of Sports Dispute Resolution

Sessions

• Reflections on USADA v. Floyd Landis
• The Olympic Games
• The Future of Sports Dispute Resolution
• The Perspective of the Press and Public Arbitration

Panelists
Matt Barnett - USADA Lawyer/Barnett & Barnett P.C.
Jeffrey Benz - Arbitrator/AVP
Michael Hiltzik - LA Times
Howard Jacobs - Law Offices of Howard Jacobs
Michael Lenard - International Court of Arbitration for Sport
Richard McLaren - CAS Arbitrator/University of Western Ontario
Matt Mitten - Marquette University School of Law
Maidie Oliveau - CAS Arbitrator/Law Sports
John Ruger - United States Olympic Committee
Mike Straubel - Valparaiso School of Law
Maurice Suh - Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Maureen Weston - Pepperdine School of Law

For more information call Lori Rushford at 310.506.6342 or email lori.rushford@pepperdine.edu. Approved for 6 hours of MCLE Credit.

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Full post as published by Sports Law Blog on January 10, 2009 (boomark / email).