June 23, 2015
The NCAA defended on Monday a proposed settlement in multidistrict litigation over concussions that would provide $75 million in medical benefits, telling an Illinois federal judge that one plaintiff's objections are just a misguided grab for financial damages.
June 17, 2015
Attorneys backing the NCAA's proposed $75 million settlement in litigation over concussion-related injuries told an Illinois federal judge on Wednesday that the lead plaintiff's sudden retreat from the deal doesn't threaten it, saying support for the pact is still strong.
June 16, 2015
Former Eastern Illinois University football player Adrian Arrington's recent complaints that his previous attorney didn't get his support for a proposed $75 million settlement in litigation against the NCAA for concussion-related injuries is an unusually public dispute that could complicate the deal's approval, attorneys say.
June 11, 2015
An attorney representing a class of former college athletes in litigation against the NCAA over concussion-related injuries and ailments said a class representative's recent claims that he never signed off on a proposed $75 million settlement and was misinformed about the deal were "demonstrably false."
June 10, 2015
Former Eastern Illinois University football player Adrian Arrington, a lead plaintiff in the litigation against NCAA for student athletes' concussion related injuries and ailments, said Tuesday that he "never agreed" to a $75 million settlement and that he terminated his attorney.
April 15, 2015
The NCAA and former student-athletes who sued the organization over concussion-related health risks lodged a revised $75 million settlement on Tuesday, saying that they have resolved concerns about the deal's fairness that led an Illinois federal judge to reject it.
December 17, 2014
An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday rejected a $75 million settlement to resolve lawsuits brought by ex-NCAA athletes claiming they have suffered long-term damage from concussions, telling parties to resume negotiations because he has concerns about the fairness of the deal.
December 16, 2014
Student-athlete plaintiffs in the $75 million NCAA concussion suit settlement asked an Illinois federal judge on Monday to add student-athletes in noncontact sports as class representatives, saying that the additional athletes also support the settlement's medical monitoring program.
October 23, 2014
An Illinois federal judge on Thursday questioned why the NCAA's proposed $75 million concussion settlement includes student-athletes who played noncontact sports such as archery, one of several concerns he raised as the organization and plaintiffs' attorneys pressed him to grant the deal preliminary approval.
August 25, 2014
Former NCAA football player Anthony Nichols on Friday opposed the $75 million concussion settlement the organization proposed recently, arguing that the deal leaves 90 percent of the proposed class with no remedies while snatching away their ability to bring class suits in the future.