September 19, 2017
A Pennsylvania federal judge was warned during a hearing Tuesday about potentially unscrupulous behavior by attorneys, lenders and other entities who may be attempting to cheat former National Football League players out of claims on an uncapped settlement for head injuries.
September 15, 2017
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday appointed Harvard Law School professor William B. Rubenstein to address several questions surrounding attorneys' fees payouts in the uncapped NFL concussion settlement, overruling concerns that his involvement may create a conflict of interest.
September 13, 2017
Class counsel for former NFL players in the concussion settlement in Pennsylvania federal court said on Tuesday that an attorney has made communications about the untapped settlement program to class members that may have resulted in them taking actions against their self-interest.
August 18, 2017
An attorney representing former NFL players in the concussion settlement in Pennsylvania federal court said Friday that "institutionalized" and other unrepresented ex-players should be given two years to register for potential settlement benefits, upping his initial, one-year request from earlier this month.
August 17, 2017
The NFL on Thursday opposed a motion made by an attorney representing former football players in the concussion settlement class in Pennsylvania federal court asking for a yearlong extension for "institutionalized" ex-players to register for potential settlement benefits, arguing that the settlement already allows such late claims for "good cause."
August 16, 2017
Sixteen former National Football League players on Tuesday accused the claims administrator overseeing the distribution of benefits from the multidistrict litigation over football-related brain injuries of missteps in its implementation of the 2015 settlement agreement, saying it was adding requirements that were not part of the initial deal.
August 04, 2017
More than 18,400 former National Football League players or their relatives have registered to receive settlement benefits in multidistrict litigation over brain injuries sustained by now-retired players during their NFL careers, the players' attorney said Friday.
August 01, 2017
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday let six former National Football League players rescind their opt-outs to the uncapped settlement in the sprawling NFL concussion litigation after the requests were made before the settlement program registration deadline.
July 19, 2017
The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the NFL concussion litigation said Wednesday the court is concerned players who may be eligible for the uncapped settlement are being improperly solicited by claim assistance providers who may be providing misleading offers, ordering a hearing on the issue.
July 13, 2017
The parents of a now-deceased NFL player urged a Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday to move their lawsuit accusing the league and helmet maker Riddell Inc. of concealing the risks of repeated head trauma in football back to state court, saying the league had misconstrued the nature of their claims to remove the case.