Porter v. League Players Association

  1. March 30, 2021

    NFL Players' Union Ducks Claim It Ruined Agent's Reputation

    The NFL players' union dodged a suit alleging it destroyed an agent's reputation and continued to cripple his career prospects after improperly suspending his license, with a Michigan federal judge ruling Tuesday that state tort claims are preempted by federal labor laws.

  2. April 22, 2020

    Don't Arbitrate Claims NFLPA Ruined His Rep, Agent Says

    An NFL player agent urged a Michigan federal court Tuesday not to send his claims that the NFL players union ruined his reputation and harassed him over federal fraud charges that were eventually dismissed to arbitration under the union's agent rules, arguing that an arbitrator already found his suspension by the union to be improper.