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

  1. January 19, 2017

    4 Ex-NFL Players Rejoin Concussion Settlement Class

    A group of ex-NFL players who opted out of the league's controversial concussion settlement are now asking the Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the sprawling litigation to rejoin the class, according to documents filed Wednesday.

  2. January 13, 2017

    Podhurst Hits Back In Row With NFL Player Estate Over Fees

    Podhurst Orseck PA has urged a Pennsylvania federal court not to invalidate its retainer agreement with the estate of a class representative in the NFL concussion settlement that claims the firm is seeking an unfair recovery, saying it worked for both the class and the individual and deserves its contract-based fees.

  3. September 02, 2016

    High Court Unlikely To Tackle NFL Concussion Deal Science

    The settlement between the NFL and retired football players resolving claims over the lingering effects of head injuries and concussions has faced serious challenges, taking it to the Third Circuit, but experts said despite some problems with the deal and questions about the scientific inquiry on which it is based, the U.S. Supreme Court is not going to jump into the fray.

  4. August 31, 2016

    Ex-NFLer Seeks High Court Review Of Concussion Deal

    Legal counsel for former National Football League fullback Cookie Gilchrist of the Buffalo Bills has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their appeal of an uncapped settlement in litigation over concussions sustained by players.

  5. August 12, 2016

    Severed Riddell Complaints Struck From NFL Concussion MDL

    Months after reversing her decision to separate claims against Riddell Inc. from multidistrict litigation over head trauma NFL players sustained during their careers, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Friday struck the severed and amended complaints that followed the initial decision, citing concerns about issues with the filings.

  6. July 21, 2016

    Ex-Cardinals Can't Fly From NFL Concussion MDL Yet

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the sprawling multidistrict litigation between the National Football League and hundreds of former players over the league’s handling of concussions has declined to sever a suit by two ex-Cardinals, saying she’ll consider their bid later alongside the league’s pending motion to dismiss.

  7. July 14, 2016

    Chiefs Players Must Wait On Bid To Exit NFL Concussion MDL

    A Pennsylvania federal court on Wednesday denied a bid by a group of former Kansas City Chiefs players to have their claims about the effects of head injuries severed from the sprawling multidistrict litigation against the NFL, saying the issue will be looked at alongside the league's motion to dismiss the case.

  8. May 09, 2016

    Cardinals Fight Bid To Sever Suit From Concussion MDL

    The Arizona Cardinals said Friday that a bid by two former players to send their concussion case back to Missouri state court, separating it from the sprawling NFL multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania federal court, is improper and would significantly burden the court and the parties involved.

  9. April 20, 2016

    Ex-Cardinals Want Their Case Out Of NFL Concussion MDL

    A pair of former Arizona Cardinals players asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday to send their case back to Missouri state court, separating it from the sprawling multidistrict NFL concussion litigation it was added to earlier this month, arguing that a court has already decided that's where it belongs.

  10. March 14, 2016

    Riddell Wants District Court Pause In NFL Concussion MDL

    Helmet maker Riddell Inc. asked a Pennsylvania federal court Monday to hold off on scheduling a pretrial conference in NFL concussion litigation until the Third Circuit rules on objections to a settlement between the players and the league.