January 11, 2019
Seeger Weiss LLP has asked the Pennsylvania federal court overseeing the NFL concussion settlement to distribute $3.2 million from a common benefit fund to pay itself and a handful of other firms for their work on class-related matters, with Seeger Weiss itself requesting $2.7 million.
January 09, 2019
The NFL on Wednesday withdrew an explosive appeal in the landmark concussion settlement that had outraged attorneys representing the brain-damaged players covered by the deal, just one day before it was to be discussed at a much-anticipated hearing in Pennsylvania federal court.
January 08, 2019
The Pennsylvania federal court overseeing the landmark NFL concussion settlement provided the first in-depth look at how it's handling dozens of contentious attorney lien disputes on Monday, in a lengthy ruling that laid down general guidelines while resolving three separate disputes.
January 03, 2019
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday dismissed a suit brought against the Kansas City Chiefs by a former player's ex-wife alleging concussions he sustained from playing hurt their relationship, finding that she cannot claim she informally opted out of a 2015 settlement the NFL had reached with players in multidistrict litigation.
January 01, 2019
After 2018 brought an end to some major long-standing legal disputes in sports, such as a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opened the door for sports betting, the new year is set to see more developments and potential resolutions to many other significant sports legal cases. Here, Law360 takes a look at sports law cases attorneys to watch in 2019.
December 10, 2018
The Pennsylvania federal court overseeing the landmark NFL concussion settlement appointed a retired judge Monday to serve as a special fraud investigator to dig into allegations that doctors and players were gaming the system, handing the league a quiet win on a request that had been embroiled in a firestorm of controversy just a few months ago.
November 30, 2018
The Kansas City Chiefs have urged a Pennsylvania federal court to reject a former NFL player's ex-wife's bid to opt out of the 2015 concussion settlement class, saying there is no justification for making the motion four years after the deadline.
November 14, 2018
The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the NFL concussion settlement rejected an appeal to reverse a decision that overturned an award for a player who had been diagnosed with neurocognitive impairment, saying the objection must be sent to the claims administrator.
October 17, 2018
Counsel for Aaron Hernandez's daughter and the NFL traded barbs Tuesday over whether her suit — which alleges the league contributed to the debilitating brain damage that led to her father's violent death by lying about the dangers of concussions for decades — belongs in Pennsylvania federal court or Massachusetts state court.
August 28, 2018
Locks Law Firm, which represents former NFL players in a landmark concussion settlement, can't kill outright an objection the NFL lodged to one player's approval for benefits, the Pennsylvania federal court overseeing the settlement ruled Monday, setting the stage for a protracted battle over his approval status.