MDL-2323 IN RE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS' CONCUSSION INJURY LITIGATION

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:12-md-02323

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

ANITA B. BRODY

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  1. April 09, 2018

    Fees In NFL Concussion Settlement Add To Payout Concerns

    Lead class attorneys led by Seeger Weiss LLP and Anapol Weiss are set to collect at least $107 million in fees from the potentially billion-dollar National Football League concussion litigation after a court ruling last week, raising concerns over the continued administration of the settlement amid complaints that the claims process has become too complicated.

  2. April 05, 2018

    NFL Concussion Class Attys Get $107M Fees Amid Scrutiny

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the National Football League concussion settlement on Thursday granted the lead class counsel's bid for nearly $107 million in attorneys' fees and capped fees for individual attorneys at 22 percent, praising the work of class attorneys despite allegations the deal is failing many former players.

  3. April 04, 2018

    NFL Players' Firms Back Concussion Suit Settlement Counsel

    Six law firms representing former NFL players in the sprawling concussion litigation joined a request by Locks Law Firm to appoint counsel to help navigate the settlement claims process, telling a Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday that the deal is in peril if something is not done.

  4. March 29, 2018

    Ex-NFLers Say Riddell Can't Rely On CBAs In Concussion Suit

    Former NFL players who opted out of a concussion settlement with the league hit back at Riddell Inc.'s bid to escape their lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court, saying on Wednesday the helmet maker cannot use collective bargaining agreements between the league and the players to justify an exemption from claims against it.

  5. March 23, 2018

    Uncapped Nature Of NFL Concussion Deal Causing Hiccups

    One law firm in the NFL concussion deal raised potentially troubling questions over the league's alleged "scorched earth" strategy against claimants' payout requests and over class counsel's failure to stop it, but experts say it may take time to balance the competing interests in implementing the massive settlement caused by its not having a monetary cap.

  6. March 21, 2018

    Locks Law Asks To Guide NFL Head Injury Claims Process

    Locks Law Firm on Tuesday accused the NFL of using "obstructionist tactics" to limit or delay payouts to former players in the concussion litigation in Pennsylvania federal court, arguing it should be given the responsibility of guiding them through the claims process.

  7. March 02, 2018

    NFL, Class Attys Hash Out Concussion Deal's Pros And Cons

    Lawyers on both sides of the NFL concussion case on Friday defended U.S. District Judge Anita Brody's handling of the case as a class action moving it toward an uncapped settlement, saying they believed it was the most reasonable option despite vociferous objections to the deal.

  8. February 27, 2018

    NFL, Players Want Expert Booted From Concussion Program

    Attorneys representing both the National Football League and former players in multidistrict litigation over brain injuries sustained during the players' NFL careers urged a Pennsylvania federal judge Tuesday to replace a neurologist on the settlement's expert panel with two others, saying they agreed on the switch.

  9. February 21, 2018

    Finance Cos. Told To Stop Contacting Ex-NFL Players

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the uncapped concussion settlement on Tuesday ordered a group of related financial firms to stop contacting former National Football League players following allegations from class counsel that the firms are pressuring players to hand over their retirement accounts.

  10. January 22, 2018

    Riddell Slams Hundreds Of Remand Bids In Concussion MDL

    Football players who took their concussion claims against Riddell and the National Football League to federal court can't backtrack and send their cases to state court, the helmet maker argued Friday, urging a Pennsylvania federal court to deny the nearly 700 remand motions before it.