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. August 29, 2013

    With NFL Deal, Pressure On Riddell Rises In Concussion MDL

    The NFL's proposed settlement of concussion-related allegations leaves Riddell Inc. as the massive litigation's sole remaining target, a precarious position given that any damaging discovery revelations would hurt the helmet manufacturer not just in this case, but in all current and future lawsuits brought by college, high school and other types of players.

  2. August 29, 2013

    NFL, Ex- Players Settle Concussion Litigation For $765M

    The NFL reached a proposed $765 million settlement on Thursday with the thousands of former players who are part of the multidistrict litigation against the league over its handling of concussions.

  3. August 26, 2013

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  4. April 09, 2013

    NFL Atty Clement Says Players' Contract Trumps Injury Claims

    Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement, who is representing the NFL against former players who say the league was responsible for their head injuries, asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday to toss the multidistrict litigation, arguing that collective bargaining agreements preempted the claims.

  5. January 29, 2013

    NFLPA, Harvard Team Up On $100M Player Health Program

    The NFL Players Association is giving $100 million to Harvard Medical School to treat players' injuries and study the health risks posed by football, the university said Tuesday, as the litigation against the league over concussions moves toward a courtroom showdown.

  6. January 01, 2013

    Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2013

    The year 2013 promises to be an active one in product liability, with several appellate cases threatening to change the face of preemption — including the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Mensing decision — and long-gestating litigation involving Johnson & Johnson, Toyota Motor Corp. and other corporate giants finally primed for the courtroom.

  7. December 20, 2012

    NFL Taps Clement For Concussion MDL

    The NFL has added renowned litigator and Bancroft PLLC partner Paul Clement to its defense team in the multidistrict litigation filed by former players over the league's handling of concussions, as a showdown between the parties on the issue of preemption heats up.

  8. October 31, 2012

    NFL Concussion Suits Don't Hinge On Labor Pacts, Players Say

    Former NFL players suing the league over its handling of concussions argued Wednesday that its bid to dismiss the multidistrict litigation fails because their allegations are not based on the interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, as the league argues.

  9. September 24, 2012

    NFL Can't Trim 3 Suits From Players' Concussion MDL

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday refused to toss three suits by five former and current National Football League players in the multidistrict litigation accusing the league of hiding information that linked concussions to long-term brain injuries.

  10. August 31, 2012

    NFL, Riddell Say Players' Labor Pact Nixes Concussion Claims

    The NFL and Riddell Inc. on Thursday argued for the dismissal of a multidistrict litigation filed by former NFL players in Pennsylvania over the companies' handling of head injuries, saying the claims are preempted by collective bargaining agreements.