September 14, 2017
A former college football player whose objections to a settlement in the multidistrict litigation over the National Collegiate Athletic Association's handling of concussions led the parties to rework the deal is now criticizing class counsel’s $15 million fee request, saying they shouldn't get credit for the final agreement.
August 30, 2017
A proposed subclass of women's lacrosse players objected Wednesday to the $75 million settlement reached in the multidistrict litigation against the NCAA over student-athletes' concussions, saying the deal robs the players of their chance to change NCAA rules about helmet usage in their sport.
June 07, 2017
A class of student-athletes in multidistrict litigation against the NCAA over concussion-related health concerns urged an Illinois federal court Tuesday to ask several schools why they should not be held in contempt for failing to turn over the athlete contact information required for settlement purposes.
June 02, 2017
Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP announced Friday that it was publicizing a recent order by U.S. District Judge John Lee that extended the date by which class members can object to or opt out of the settlement that will provide a 50-year medical-monitoring program for student athletes to screen for post-concussion syndrome and early-onset neurodegenerative disease that may have resulted from concussions or the accumulation of subconcussive hits while playing NCAA sports.
May 09, 2017
An Illinois federal judge warned the NCAA's attorneys Tuesday in multidistrict litigation over student-athlete concussions that he will not hesitate to hold in contempt the NCAA colleges that have still not handed over their athletes' contact information for settlement purposes.
March 13, 2017
A former college tennis player objected to the proposed $75 million settlement of a multidistrict litigation against the NCAA over concussion-related health concerns on Friday, telling an Illinois federal judge that the deal doesn't go far enough and the $15 million in attorney fees requested is too high.
January 17, 2017
Attorneys for the lead objector in a multidistrict litigation against the National Collegiate Athletic Association over concussion-related health concerns asked for $6 million in fees for their contributions to the case on Friday, the same day attorneys for a class of student-athletes sought $15 million in fees from an Illinois federal judge.
January 13, 2017
Attorneys for a class of student-athletes in multidistrict litigation with the NCAA over concussion-related health concerns are seeking $15 million in fees on the heels of early approval of a $75 million settlement, according to a request filed in Illinois federal court on Friday.
November 30, 2016
The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced Wednesday that it has entered mediation with some former student-athletes who blame the association for college-era injuries and object to a $75 million deal they say won't cover medical expenses incurred treating head injuries stemming from their playing days.
July 14, 2016
An Illinois federal judge said Thursday he expected a $75 million settlement of the concussion multidistrict litigation between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a class of student athletes to get final approval next year after the parties resolve issues surrounding related personal injury claims.