NFL Plan On Hook For Atty Fees Despite 5th Circ. Win

By Patrick Hoff ( January 14, 2025, 3:28 PM EST) -- The NFL retirement plan must cover up to $1.86 million in attorney fees and expenses for a former running back who said the plan mishandled his disability benefits application, a Texas federal judge ruled, saying the Fifth Circuit's reversal of his bench trial win didn't discredit his exposure of the plan's systemic issues....

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