Smith et al v. National Football League Players Association et al

  1. August 18, 2015

    NFLPA Ducks Suit Over Hiding Evidence Of Concussion Risks

    The National Football League Players Association on Tuesday won a bid to toss a consolidated putative class action in Missouri federal court accusing the union of hiding evidence linking concussions to long-term neurological damage, after the court agreed with it that the claims brought by former National Football League players were preempted.

  2. July 14, 2015

    NFLPA Urges Judge To Nix Ex-Players' Concussion Complaint

    The National Football League Players Association asked a Missouri federal judge Monday to dismiss a consolidated putative class action accusing the players' union of hiding evidence linking concussions to long-term neurological damage, saying the claims are preempted by collective bargaining agreements.