November 29, 2016
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones must sit for up to seven hours of questioning by a proposed class of former NFL players who allege teams continually provided players with painkillers and other medications to keep them on the field without regard to harmful long-term effects, a California federal judge ruled Monday.
November 16, 2016
A proposed class of retired players suing the 32 teams of the National Football League for dishing out painkillers like they were candy got permission from a California federal judge on Wednesday to update their lawsuit with claims that the league violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and other laws.
November 14, 2016
Counsel for retired NFL players alleging that team doctors distributed painkillers "as if they were candy" regardless of long-term effects urged a California federal court Monday to let them depose Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, arguing that the depositions are necessary and appropriate.
November 07, 2016
The NFL's 32 teams asked a California federal court Monday to shield Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay from depositions sought by a proposed class of retired players who allege the NFL team doctors distributed painkillers "as if they were candy," regardless of long-term effects.
July 01, 2016
The NFL's 32 franchises failed to dodge a lawsuit brought by a proposed class of ex-players who say team doctors distributed painkillers "as if they were candy," regardless of long-term effects, when a California federal judge on Friday found the claims were neither preempted nor time-barred.