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

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Case Number:

2:12-md-02323

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

ANITA B. BRODY

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  1. May 07, 2019

    Fraud May Merit New NFL Concussion Rules, Judge Says

    Citing continued concern about potentially fraudulent payouts from the National Football League's massive concussion settlement, the Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the litigation signaled her support Tuesday for new medical rules that players say would limit their freedom to see doctors of their choosing.

  2. April 25, 2019

    Ex-NFL Players Seek Rethink Of Concussion Deal Changes

    Former professional football players are contesting newly adopted medical rules in the NFL concussion settlement, arguing the changes only benefit the league and were approved without giving the retired players a chance to review them, according to Wednesday filings in Pennsylvania federal court.

  3. April 16, 2019

    NFL Moved Goal Posts With New Concussion Rules, Attys Say

    Newly adopted medical rules in the NFL concussion settlement will likely make it harder for retired players to receive payouts, leaving their attorneys fearful of slowly losing the "administrative knife fight" that has broken out around the landmark deal.

  4. April 05, 2019

    Two Firms To Split Fees From NFL Player's Settlement

    A Pennsylvania federal magistrate judge on Thursday approved splitting the attorney fees from former football player Roderick Green's share of the NFL concussion settlement between The Lorentz Law Firm PA and Berkowitz & Hanna LLC.

  5. March 28, 2019

    Firm's 20% Fee Bid Slashed In NFL Concussion Settlement

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the National Football League's concussion settlement significantly trimmed a 20 percent fee request by a class member's former counsel, rejecting current counsel's argument that the firm should be cut out entirely.

  6. February 27, 2019

    Atty Blasts NFL Concussion Admin, Alleging Excessive Audits

    An attorney representing retired NFL players in the landmark concussion settlement asked a Pennsylvania federal court to rein in the program's claims administrator, saying BrownGreer PLC ran amok by conducting multiple monthslong audits on the same players' claims.

  7. February 15, 2019

    Atty, Blogger Fight Back In NFL Concussion Deal Spat

    The attorney accused by Seeger Weiss LLP of working with Roger Stone to peddle "conspiracy theories" about the NFL concussion settlement has doubled down on the legal arguments that elicited those personal attacks, while a blogger criticized in the same Seeger Weiss filing hit back Friday with a cease-and-desist letter.

  8. February 14, 2019

    Concussion Suit From Aaron Hernandez's Daughter Tossed

    The Pennsylvania federal judge overseeing the NFL concussion litigation settlement on Thursday tossed a lawsuit over the death of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez by his daughter, finding that her claims are precluded by the settlement after failing to opt out of it in time.

  9. February 08, 2019

    Alleged Roger Stone Ties Inflame NFL Concussion Atty Spat

    The ongoing fight over two major appeals filed by the NFL in its landmark concussion settlement took a bizarre turn this week after Seeger Weiss LLP accused a fellow plaintiffs attorney of working with political operative Roger Stone to peddle "conspiracy theories and falsehoods" about the deal.

  10. February 05, 2019

    Seeger Weiss Defends Additional NFL Concussion Deal Fees

    Seeger Weiss LLP shot back Monday against objections to its latest request for $2.7 million from the common benefit fund in the National Football League concussion settlement, telling a Pennsylvania federal court it's earned every penny spent implementing the complex deal.

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