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MDL-2323 IN RE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS' CONCUSSION INJURY LITIGATION
Case Number:
2:12-md-02323
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Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action, Multi-district Litigation
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Firms
- Acosta & Associates
- Berkowitz & Hanna
- BrownGreer PLC
- Collins & Truett
- Dugan Law Firm
- Giddens Law Firm
- Hangley Aronchick
- Kairys Rudovsky
- Locks Law Firm
- Lorentz Law Firm
- Moirano Gorman
- MoloLamken
- Paul Weiss
- Pope McGlamry
- Robins Cloud
- Sanders Warren
- Steckler Wayne
- Welsh & Recker
- Wilkinson Stekloff
- Zuckerman Spaeder
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February 04, 2016
Riddell Claims Added Back To NFL Concussion MDL
Days after reversing her decision to sever claims against helmet maker Riddell Inc. from multidistrict litigation over head trauma NFL players sustained during their careers, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday mooted a bid by some players to have their portion of the severed claims heard in California state court.
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January 26, 2016
Ex-Chiefs Players Renew Remand Bid In Concussion MDL
A group of former Kansas City Chiefs football players who hit the team with concussion-related claims renewed their bid to send the case back to Missouri state court Monday, a move that would separate their claims from the sprawling multidistrict litigation against the NFL in Pennsylvania federal court.
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December 01, 2015
Riddell Severed From NFL Claims In Concussion MDL
A Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing multidistrict litigation regarding head trauma sustained during the careers of NFL players on Tuesday severed claims against Riddell Inc. from those against the league and set a deadline for new complaints targeting just the helmet maker.
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August 24, 2015
Ex-NFLer Says Court Botched Deadlines In Concussion MDL
A former NFL player opposing the approved uncapped settlement in multidistrict litigation over head trauma sustained during their careers told the Third Circuit on Monday he and his attorney were unfairly kept out of a fairness hearing on the settlement after filing an objection two days late.
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August 17, 2015
More Ex-NFL Players Oppose Head Trauma Settlement
Another group of former NFL players who oppose the recently approved uncapped settlement in litigation over head trauma sustained during their careers told the Third Circuit on Monday that the accord should be thrown out because it unfairly excludes future sufferers of a degenerative brain condition.
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July 16, 2015
Terrell Davis, Other Ex-NFL Players Rejoin Concussion Class
A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed six former National Football League players, including former Denver Broncos running back and 1998 NFL MVP Terrell Davis, to jump back into the recently approved uncapped settlement in multidistrict litigation against the league over head injuries.
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June 04, 2015
Several Former Players Drop Out Of NFL Head Injury Suit
Half a dozen former National Football League players on Wednesday dropped out of a Pennsylvania federal suit accusing the league of ignoring the serious long-term effects of repeated head hits and concussions on players.
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May 13, 2015
Players Who Skipped NFL Concussion Deal Ask To File Suits
Pro football players who opted out of a settlement over head injuries they got while playing for the National Football League on Tuesday asked the judge in the multidistrict class action to start letting them resume their own cases.
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April 24, 2015
Ex-Chicago Bear's Estate To Appeal NFL Settlement
The estate of late NFL player Dave Duerson intends to appeal the league's settlement approved Wednesday over concerns that it doesn't adequately address chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative neurological disease linked to repeated blows to the head, according to the estate's attorney.
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April 22, 2015
CORRECTION: NFL Concussion Settlement Gets Final OK
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday signed off on an uncapped settlement in multidistrict litigation between the National Football League and about 5,000 former players seeking damages for concussions and degenerative neurological conditions resulting from their playing days. Correction: An earlier headline misstated that the settlement was for $765 million. The error has been corrected.