Evans et al v. Arizona Cardinals Football Club, LLC et al

  1. December 21, 2015

    NFL Teams Say Ex-Players' Painkillers Claims Preempted

    The National Football League's 32 franchises on Monday told a Maryland federal court to sack a lawsuit by a proposed class of ex-players who say team doctors distributed painkillers "as if they were candy," regardless of long-term effects, saying the claims are both preempted and time-barred.

  2. September 17, 2015

    NFL Teams Say Ex-Players Are Forum Shopping Painkiller Suit

    The National Football League's 32 franchises on Wednesday asked a Maryland federal court to toss a lawsuit by a proposed class of ex-players who say team doctors pumped them with painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs with no regard to the long-term health effects, saying that the players are forum shopping.