MDL-2323 IN RE: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS' CONCUSSION INJURY LITIGATION

  1. April 27, 2018

    Fight Over NFL's Fraud Claims In Concussion Case Heats Up

    The fight over the NFL's bid to appoint a special investigator of fraud in the $1 billion concussion settlement began heating up Friday, as firms representing players lined up on opposing sides of the proposal and newly obtained documents revealed just how bitter the disagreements among plaintiffs' attorneys have become.

  2. April 24, 2018

    Attys Say Fraud Claims Just Cover For Delays In NFL Deal

    A group of four law firms representing players in the landmark $1 billion NFL concussion settlement has stepped up attacks against the program's claims administrator, accusing it of a "Machiavellian strategy" to delay desperately needed payouts for players by "falsely accusing" the attorneys of fraud.

  3. April 18, 2018

    Locks Law Snubbed In NFL Settlement Gatekeeper Role Bid

    Locks Law Firm will not take over for players in the NFL concussion settlement, a Pennsylvania federal court ruled Wednesday, dealing a blow to the upstart firm and ensuring that Seeger Weiss LLP will retain its leadership role as the massive program enters a new phase.

  4. April 16, 2018

    Seeger Weiss Slams Locks Law Over NFL Concussion Deal

    One of the NFL concussion settlement's lead attorneys, Chris Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP, on Friday accused Locks Law Firm, which is seeking more authority in its administration, of "Monday morning quarterbacking" by raising meritless complaints that are already being dealt with or are simply at odds with its terms.

  5. April 16, 2018

    Players' Concussion Opt-Out Claims Preempted, NFL Argues

    The National Football League told a Pennsylvania federal judge during oral arguments Monday that a string of collective bargaining agreements preempted claims being brought by players who opted out of a bottomless settlement deal aimed at resolving litigation over head injuries.

  6. April 13, 2018

    NFL Wants Probe Of 'Fraud' In Concussion Settlement

    The National Football League wants a special investigator to look into "widespread fraud" allegedly "clogging the system" of the landmark $1 billion concussion settlement and preventing truly injured players from getting paid, a request that comes just weeks after an upstart law firm blamed the league for causing the "interminable delays."

  7. April 09, 2018

    Fees In NFL Concussion Settlement Add To Payout Concerns

    Lead class attorneys led by Seeger Weiss LLP and Anapol Weiss are set to collect at least $107 million in fees from the potentially billion-dollar National Football League concussion litigation after a court ruling last week, raising concerns over the continued administration of the settlement amid complaints that the claims process has become too complicated.

  8. April 05, 2018

    NFL Concussion Class Attys Get $107M Fees Amid Scrutiny

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the National Football League concussion settlement on Thursday granted the lead class counsel's bid for nearly $107 million in attorneys' fees and capped fees for individual attorneys at 22 percent, praising the work of class attorneys despite allegations the deal is failing many former players.

  9. April 04, 2018

    NFL Players' Firms Back Concussion Suit Settlement Counsel

    Six law firms representing former NFL players in the sprawling concussion litigation joined a request by Locks Law Firm to appoint counsel to help navigate the settlement claims process, telling a Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday that the deal is in peril if something is not done.

  10. March 29, 2018

    Ex-NFLers Say Riddell Can't Rely On CBAs In Concussion Suit

    Former NFL players who opted out of a concussion settlement with the league hit back at Riddell Inc.'s bid to escape their lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court, saying on Wednesday the helmet maker cannot use collective bargaining agreements between the league and the players to justify an exemption from claims against it.